Gabriel Tarde: The Future of the Artificial

“In this fine and accessible book, Toews not only presents some of the key themes of Tarde’s sociological program, but Continue reading →

Social Life and Political Life in the Era of Digital Media

“Digital media have transformed social and political life. Everyone is aware of this, but few have tried to understand this Continue reading →

BOOK PROPOSAL Networked Asceticism

As of winter 2025 I have a book proposal currently in development. Tentatively, it will be entitled Networked Asceticism in Continue reading →

How Digital Social Life Matters

“With great control and depth of exploration, the outstanding contributionof this book is to bring together the seemingly disconnected aspects Continue reading →

SAANZ 2019 power point – D. Toews

SAANZ is the Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand, a wonderful organization that I’ve attended during my recent stay here Continue reading →

The Impositions of Experience

Here is a copy of my conference paper The Impositions of Experience:   Paper prepared for Re-thinking the Human Sciences Continue reading →

Relational Sociology

Under the guidance and nurturance of François Depelteau, Frederic Vanderberghe, and others, the paradigm of relational sociology has been growing Continue reading →

Is Postmodernism still a thing?

Simon Susen argues that postmodernism has had a profound influence on the social sciences.  Read my review of his new Continue reading →

CITAMS (ASA) Award Committee

Recently I was invited to join an award committee for the Communication, Information, Technologies, and Media Sociology (CITAMS) section of Continue reading →