Real utopian sociology

Real utopian sociology is an emancipatory social science created and practiced by Erik Olin Wright, a utopian studies scholar.[1] The apparent contradiction in its name is intentional: this sociology seeks to find existing utopian projects and evaluate their potential to replace systems of domination, particularly as an anti-capitalism strategy.[2] Simply put, real utopian sociology is the study of feasible utopian models for society and pathways to achieve them.[3][4]

Sculpture "Searching for Utopia", Jan Fabre, Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
Sculpture "Searching for Utopia", Jan Fabre, Nieuwpoort, Belgium.
  1. ^ Webb, D. (1 February 2020). "The Domestication of Utopia and the Climate Crisis". MediAzioni: Rivista Online di Studi Interdisciplinari su Lingue e Culture. 27. ISSN 1974-4382. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ Wright, Erik. "OVERVIEW". www.ssc.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  3. ^ Mike Konczal (11 May 2013). "Thinking Utopian: How about a universal basic income?". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Sol Trumbo Vila; Nick Buxton (21 March 2018). "An atlas of real utopias?". OpenDemocracy.