The Metamorphosis of the World: Society in Pupation?

Mythen, G (2018) The Metamorphosis of the World: Society in Pupation? Theory, Culture and Society, 35 (7-8). 189 - 204.

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Abstract

© The Author(s) 2018. This article reviews the German sociologist Ulrich Beck’s final contribution, The Metamorphosis of the World (2016). The drivers of the process of metamorphosis are appraised and the approach adopted by Beck is considered within the broader context of his oeuvre. Continuities with previous work are illuminated and novel developments identified. In order to provide a critical but sympathetic assessment of the theory of metamorphosis, Beck’s epistemological position and his sociological modus operandi are considered. It is argued that, despite elisions, the theory of metamorphosis breaks new ground in social theory and offers valuable opportunities for future empirical investigation and conceptual debate.

Item Type:	Article
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2018 09:39
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 01:09
DOI:	10.1177/0263276418812944
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3030149