New publication (in German): Anthology “Diskurssoziologie der Kritik” (Discourse Sociology of Criticism) published by Springer VS

Springer VS

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-48278-7

Editors: Reiner Keller, Amira Malik, Natalie Schwarz, Christopher Schwitanski & Patricia Thomas

About the anthology:

• Current debates on freedom of science and art 
• Investigations into phenomena of “cancel culture” 
• On the possibilities of a sociological discourse analysis of criticism

For some time now, there has been heated public debate about events surrounding so-called ‘cancel culture’. Different scientific and political positions argue about whether academic freedom, artistic freedom, and ultimately freedom of expression are under threat or not. Such debates are predominantly conducted along fundamental philosophical, intellectual, and political lines, or on a case-by-case basis. Systematic empirical studies are rather rare. This is where the present volume comes in. It introduces the concept of a sociological discourse analysis of criticism and, based on four case studies, explores its analytical potential in relation to phenomena of what can be said and shown in ‘cancel culture’. At the same time, it lays the foundations for further research.