The author analyses the concept of practices which has only recently come to prominence in social theory. The 'rules' or 'norms' model of society is a misleading abstraction and 'practices' better captures the fact that living in society is not simply a matter of rules but of the practical mastery of the cues and expectations of others. The locus of explanation shifts from culture as a determinant in the social system to a more pragmatic understanding of the ongoing effects of practices. Practices are becoming distinctive units of social grouping in the knowledge society.

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URN:NBN:SI:DOC-VTTUPM1N

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Turner, Stephen P. (2008). Practices as the new fundamental social formation in the knowledge society. Družboslovne razprave, volume 24, issue 59, str. 49-64. URN:NBN:SI:DOC-VTTUPM1N from http://www.dlib.si

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Turner, Stephen P.. "Practices as the new fundamental social formation in the knowledge society." Družboslovne razprave volume 24. issue 59 (2008) str. 49-64.
<http://www.dlib.si/?URN=URN:NBN:SI:DOC-VTTUPM1N>

Družboslovne razprave
2014
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