The subject actors and new social movements: A review of Alan Touraine's thoughts

Document Type : Review

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Department of European Studies, Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Alan Touraine (1925-2023), one of the great French sociologists, can be called the sociologist of tomorrow. In his various works, he has depicted the end of an era of human life and the beginning of a new era. The end of the post-industrial society and the beginning of the post-modern society is Touraine's main hypothesis. The ultramodern society is based on communication and on the axis of a new actor called the active actor (subject). Touraine tries to show the characteristics of this new society and the difference between the active actor and the social actors of classical sociologists. Touraine's thoughts are the opposite of all classical sociologists and great people of his time. He tries to free action from all social and transpersonal constraints. Requirements resulting from sociability, and concepts such as progress, and historical evolution and a phenomenon called social systems generalize action in the century that has come to an end from Thorne's point of view. From Touraine's point of view, the understanding of current social developments in Europe and especially in France depends on a correct understanding of new social movements. Unlike the past movements, these movements are active, free and autonomous. The movements of the 20th century were passive social activists. In this article, the way to reach Tourine's theory is examined and reviewed.

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حوزة موضوعی: فرانسه

Scope: France

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Journal of Countries Studies
Volume 2, Issue 3
2024
Pages 469-493

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  • Receive Date: 14 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 06 September 2023
  • Accept Date: 12 September 2023

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