Download or read book The Practice Turn in Contemporary Theory written by Karin Knorr Cetina and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an exciting and diverse philosophical exploration of the role of practice and practices in human activity. It contains original essays and critiques of this philosophical and sociological attempt to move beyond current problematic ways of thinking in the humanities and social sciences. It will be useful across many disciplines, including philosophy, sociology, science, cultural theory, history and anthropology.