Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Old disciplines, new times, revised theories

2. When Interactions Become Objects: Rethinking symbolic interactionism in the post-situational order

3. When Networks Materialize: Rethinking social ontology beyond the individual and the collective

4. When Social Capital can be Invested: Rethinking social capital

5. When Power is Exercised through Algorithms: Rethinking power under generative rulers

6. When Labour is Everywhere: Rethinking work in the era of workless labour

7. Conclusion: Sociological theory for the future

Acknowledgements

Notes

References

About the Author

Ori Schwarz is Associate Professor of Sociology at Bar-Ilan University.

Reviews

‘This insightful, sophisticated and original work develops a compelling reformulation of several key currents of sociological theory – addressing interaction, networks, social capital, power and work/labour – in light of the increasingly pervasive digital mediation of every aspect of social life.’
Rogers Brubaker, University of California, Los Angeles ‘In this striking new book Ori Schwarz argues that sociological theory is a creature of its time. And so the changes in the digital social landscape call for a revitalized theory that is able to cope with the emerging shifts and sharp turns. Keeping a watchful eye on the past and the present, this pathbreaking book seeks to rejuvenate sociological theory for these switched-on, hyper-networked and seemingly accelerating times.’
David Beer, University of York