Radykalna teoria praktyk. Rekonceptualizacyjny potencjał teorii
A Radical Practice Theory. The Potential for Reconceptualization

Summary/Abstract: Practice theory promises to liberate sociology from ‘dual concepts’ (micro vs. macro, structure vs. agency, subjective vs. objective, and the like). Yet, this promise is not new, for the concept of the third way is long-established in sociology. It is also neither free from assumptions (what is defined as the absence of assumptions is in fact the precise operationalization of selected assumptions), nor neutral (the focus on changing the world; a sociotechnical bias). The article presents an analysis of the potential for reconceptualization inherent in the theory of practice. It consists of the three main parts: (1) an attempt to locate practice theory within the broader current of the so-called ‘third sociology’; (2) a reflection on the theoretical potential of practice theory; (3) an indication of the limitations and barriers that prevent the potential of practice theory from being unlocked. In the conclusions, the authors offer a radical way of practice theory application that allows it to fulfil its own demands.

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