Event
107th Annual Meeting
of the American Sociological Association
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Theme
Real Utopias:
Emancipatory Projects,
Institutional Designs, Possible Futures
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Description
“The idea of real utopias embraces this tension
between dreams and practice: “utopia” implies developing clear-headed
visions of alternatives to existing institutions that embody our deepest aspirations
for a world in which all people have access to the conditions to live flourishing
lives; “real” means taking seriously the problem of the viability
of the institutions that could move us in the direction of that world. The goal
is to elaborate utopian ideals that are grounded in the real potentials of humanity,
utopian destinations that have accessible way stations, utopian designs of viable
institutions that can inform our practical tasks of navigating a world of imperfect
conditions for social change. [...] Exploring real utopias implies developing
a sociology of the possible, not just of the actual.” (ASA)
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Place
Denver, Colorado, USA
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Date
17-20 August 2012