Kristin Asdal

Distinktion, No. 16 Kristin Asdal

Distinktion: Scandinavian Journal of Social Theory publishes innovative papers which make a substantial contribution to the generation of social theory. The Journal invites articles from sociology, political theory, cultural and legal studies, anthropology and philosophy that provide original perspectives on the social. Based in a Scandinavian context, characterized by prioritizing no single theoretical horizon, the Journal creates a space for theoretical contestation that includes both continental and Anglo-American traditions. Contents: On Politics and the Little Tools of Democracy: A Down-to-Earth Approach (Kristin Asdal); The Making of Climate Publics: Eco-homes as Material Devices of Publicity (Noortje Marres); Foam City (Peter Sloterdijk); Culling, Catastrophe, and Collectivity (John Law); Governing Nonhumans: Knowledge, Sanitation and Discipline in the Late 19th and Early 20th-Century British Milk Trade (Richie Nimmo); Balancing Fish: A Meeting between Food Safety and Nutrition in an Assessment of Benefits and Risk (Guro Adnegard Skarstad); A Perfect Innovation Engine: The Rise of the Talent World (Nigel Thrift).