Chasing Society
Dr. Dominik Döllinger
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This podcast explores social theory and social thought to better understand the society we live in. It is hosted by Dr. Dominik Döllinger, researcher at the Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research (SCORE) and lecturer at Örebro University, Sweden.
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Max Weber's 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' (Part 1)
In this episode, we begin a close examination of Max Weber’s famous study The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. The text is surrounded by half-truths, myths, and so-called “common…
Max Weber on the Rise of Rational Capitalism
In the episode, I outline Max Weber's idea of modern, rational capitalism. What defines it and what makes it rational? References:Carruthers, B. G., & Espeland, W. N. (1991). Accounting for…
Max Weber on Domination, Law and the Rational State
In the third episode in my series about the rationalization of society, I will attend to another important manifestation of the rationalization process that Max Weber outlined: the rational state.…
Max Weber on Modern Bureaucracy
In this episode we are getting serious. We are going to talk about Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy and we are going to find out why bureaucracy is one of the most important rationalizing forces in…
The Rationalization of Society: Prologue
In this podcast series, I want to take a deep dive into the rationalization of society. In this first episode, I want to set the stage for this series and answer a simple question: What do…
Surrogacy, Technology, Economics - An Interview with Ingvill Stuvøy
In this episode, I talk to Ingvill Stuvøy about surrogacy, technology and the economics behind it...and about Karl Marx. Yes!
City of Men: An Interview with Romit Chowdhury
An interview with Romit Chowdhury about men, masculinity and city life. Romit is currently based at the University of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Reading recommendations will follow soon.
Pierre Bourdieu on the Peasant and His Body
In this episode, I will attend to one of the lesser known texts of Pierre Bourdieu: The Peasant and His Body. The text was published as a chapter in Bourdieu's last book and as a separate article in…
S1 Simmel's Metropolis and The Mental Life (1903)
In this episode, I attend to Simmel's famous text The Metropolis and The Mental Life which was published in 1903. It seems as if this one has aged pretty well and may still be a valid description of…
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Chasing Society has published 7 episodes since May 2021, covering topics in Education, Philosophy.
Chasing Society is currently highly active with new episodes irregularly. Average episode length is 33m.
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