The Revival of Political Imagination : Utopia as Methodology
Year of publication
2020
Authors
Eskelinen, Teppo
Abstract
The Revival of Political Imagination offers a unique examination of the methodological aspects of utopia. Discussing utopia as a tool for social criticism, method and imaginative spaces - rather than in terms of its content - this volume analyses the function of utopias, to develop utopias as methodology and to show how instrumental utopian modes of thought can be in such diverse fields such as education, labour, and housing. Including discussions of traditional and contemporary utopias, as well as various forms of expression of utopian hope, from literature to social science and cultural practices, The Revival of Political Imagination is both analytical and practical in its elucidation of how political theory can function to foster our imaginative skills.
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Publication type
Publication format
Editorial work
Parent publication type
Compendium
Audience
Scientific
Peer-reviewed
Peer-ReviewedMINEDU's publication type classification code
C2 Edited book, conference proceedings or special issue of a journalPublication channel information
Open access
Open access in the publisher’s service
No
Self-archived
No
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Fields of science
Sociology; Political science; Philosophy
Keywords
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Publication country
United Kingdom
Internationality of the publisher
International
Language
English
International co-publication
No
Co-publication with a company
No
The publication is included in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Publication data collection
Yes