Microanalysis as ideology critique

Schindler, Sebastian (13. March 2020): Microanalysis as ideology critique. The critical potential of ‘zooming in’ on everyday social practices. In: Martill, Benjamin and Schindler, Sebastian (eds.) : Theory as ideology in international relations ; the politics of knowledge. Worlding beyond the West, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Abstract

Microanalysis – understood as the ‘zooming in’ on the details of everday social practices and situations – is an increasingly popular tool of academic study in the discipline of International Relations (IR) and beyond. However, the critical potential of so-called micro-moves is today largely ignored. This chapter seeks to revive this potential. It elaborates four different strategies for using microanalysis as a tool for criticizing theory as ideology.

• Item Type: Book Section
• Form of publication: Publisher's Version
• Keywords: ideology; critique; critical theory; microanalysis
• Faculties: Social Sciences > Geschwister-Scholl-Institute for Political Science
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology; 300 Social sciences > 320 Political science
• ISBN: 978-0-367-07494-4
• Place of Publication: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY
• Language: English

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