Book in tribute to Pierre Vergès: "From large numbers to singularities: methodological experiments in sociology".
Pierre Vergès, From large numbers to singularities: methodological experiments in sociologypublished by Hermann, 25 June 2025, 358p.
Pierre Vergès, a graduate of the Arts et Métiers engineering school and holder of a doctorate in economics, was director of research at the CNRS. He successively directed the Centre de recherche en écologie sociale (CRES) at the EHESS in Marseille, then the Laboratoire méditerranéen de sociologie (LAMES) at the MMSH in Aix-en-Provence.
Collection of texts by Nicole Ramognino and Pierrette Vergès.
Construction of the book and foreword by Sylvie Chiousse.
Presentation:
Much of Pierre Vergès' work has focused on the social representations of the economy. More specifically, he has sought to measure the localised, singular and qualitative nature of social phenomena. A specialist in research into social representations, particularly of economic trends and regional developments, Pierre Vergès has created mathematical and computerised methodologies for processing social data, representation questionnaires, similarity analysis and natural logic. The texts gathered here bear witness to the richness of his scientific career and the originality of the approaches he has implemented.
