THE SENSED AND THE UN-SENSED
The disappearance of the Individual Body and the Myth of the Freedom of Choice in Western Sciences
Language: English - ISBN: 9789403848112 - 280 pages
€13.23
Mariska Stevens
Synopsis
Individual bodily experience has been excluded from Western general social-scientific discourse and this has led to prejudices about the relation between individuals and the concept of society. Scientific concepts like pluralization, generalization, and abstraction are described against the background of classifications imposed on individual bodies. The central argument is that social science hardly develops because it fails to distinguish generalizations from abstractions, despite linguistic suggestions in modernist thought. Instead, Western social science has become a self-imprisoned, institutionalized structure. Letters to various scientists create a dramatic postmodern critique.
About Mariska Stevens
Drs Mariska Stevens is a cultural anthropologist specializing in cross-cultural communication. She has 40 years of experience in teaching and researching, and previously worked as an associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, teaching non-Western sociology. In recent years, she has taught cross-cultural psychology and communication at the Center for International Programs from Donghua University in Shanghai, China. Her research focuses on social and historical topics, informing her thriller novels as a reflection of society. Among her earlier crime novels are "The Ruptured Tear Behind the Mask, Nanjing 1937-2006'' and ''The Shanghai Ghost Murders 1920-2010"
Product specifications
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | Sunday, 23 November 2025 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 9789403848112 |
| Pagecount | 280 |
| Interior color | Black/white |
| Size | 170 x 240 mm |
| Publisher | Mariska Stevens |
| Author | Mariska Stevens |
| Category | Science > Science - other |