{"title":"Between Parasites and Angels: Sociology, Eurocentrism, and Michel Serres","authors":"B. Gross","doi":"10.1177/07311214231167174","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The relationship between science and technology studies (STS) and sociology has a long tradition of interconnection, yet one key influencer of STS, Michel Serres, has been underutilized. The interdisciplinarity of sociology makes it ideal for exploring Serres’ unique and elegant approach. This article will outline the blind spots in sociology caused by Eurocentric assumptions. Before examining the thinking of Michel Serres, he will be located in the broader STS and actor-network theory he influenced. Special attention will be given to Serres’ concepts of parasites and angels; key to his perspective on relations, communication, and their breakdown. This will then be used to trace relations and the objects constituted by those relations within several historical examples of Eurocentric parasitism. It will be contrasted with reflections on the author’s fieldwork and deployment of Serres’ ideas for a more connected, equitable, and communicative social science.","PeriodicalId":47781,"journal":{"name":"Sociological Perspectives","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Sociological Perspectives","FirstCategoryId":"90","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/07311214231167174","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"SOCIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The relationship between science and technology studies (STS) and sociology has a long tradition of interconnection, yet one key influencer of STS, Michel Serres, has been underutilized. The interdisciplinarity of sociology makes it ideal for exploring Serres’ unique and elegant approach. This article will outline the blind spots in sociology caused by Eurocentric assumptions. Before examining the thinking of Michel Serres, he will be located in the broader STS and actor-network theory he influenced. Special attention will be given to Serres’ concepts of parasites and angels; key to his perspective on relations, communication, and their breakdown. This will then be used to trace relations and the objects constituted by those relations within several historical examples of Eurocentric parasitism. It will be contrasted with reflections on the author’s fieldwork and deployment of Serres’ ideas for a more connected, equitable, and communicative social science.
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