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Reading on Karl Marx’s 200th anniversary

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Oleg Komlik

There’s nothing like marking Karl Marx’s bicentenary reading these “Red” newspapers! 😉 And, read “Karl Marx@200: Debating Capitalism and Perspectives for the Future of Radical Theory“, an interesting Communication, Capitalism & Critique (open-access) special issue, featuring thought- and action-provoking articles by David … Continue reading →

Posted in Oleg Komlik, Papers | Tagged class, Karl Marx, Marxism, media, theory | 2 Comments

Albert Einstein on the power of ideas and imagination in science

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Oleg Komlik

What do economic sociology and political economy, or social and political sciences in general, have to do with Albert Einstein?.. you might probably ask. Well, they do — and hopefully at the end of this post you will agree with me. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Oleg Komlik | Tagged academia, ideas, social sciences, theory | 5 Comments

How to theorize a research? Richard Swedberg’s “The Art of Social Theory” is a unique book about the craft of theorizing

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Oleg Komlik

In the social sciences today, students are taught theory by reading and analyzing the works of Karl Marx, Karl Polanyi, Max Weber and other classics. What they rarely learn, however, is how to actually theorize. The Art of Social Theory … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged academia, Economic Sociology, Political economy, social sciences, sociology, theory | 1 Comment

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