Critical Dialogues: Thinking Together in Turbulent Times - Paperback

by John Clarke (Author)

In this engaging and original book, John Clarke is in conversation with 12 leading scholars about the dynamics of thinking critically in the social sciences. The conversations range across many fields and explore the problems and possibilities of doing critical intellectual work in ways that are responsive to changing conditions.

By emphasising the many voices in play, in conversation with as well as against others, Clarke challenges the individualising myth of the heroic intellectual. He underlines the value of thinking critically, collaboratively and dialogically.

The book also provides access to a sound archive of the original conversations.

Author Biography

John Clarke, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, The Open University and Recurrent Visiting Professor, Central European University, Budapest. He is a member of the Association for Cultural Studies; the UK Social Policy Association, the American Anthropological Association, the Society for the Anthropology of North America and the Association for the Anthropology of Policy. He is also a member of the Academy of Social Sciences.