Norbert Elias and Modern Social Theory - Brossura

Smith, Professor Dennis

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0761961089 ISBN 13: 9780761961086

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2000

Riassunto

Norbert Elias was one of the great sociologists of the 20th century. His theory of the civilizing process is widely recognized as a seminal contribution to sociological understanding. He also developed a distinctive approach to social study, which he termed figurational or process sociology. Dennis Smith offers a fascinating survey of Elias's life and writings and traces the growth of his reputation. He is the first author to confront Elias's work with the contrasting theories of Talcott Parsons, Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault and Zygmunt Bauman. He also illustrates how Elias's insights can be applied to understand Western modernity and social and political change. Smith shows why Elias is important for sociology, but he is also clear sighted about the limitations of Elias's approach. The book will be required reading for anyone interested in social theory today.

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L'autore

Dennis Smith is Professor of Sociology at the University of Loughborough

Contenuti

PART ONE: MODERNITY AND ELIAS
The Sound of Canon-Fire
Culture and Civilization
PART TWO: THE WIDER DEBATE
Arendt and Elias
Parsons and Elias
Foucault and Elias
Bauman and Elias
PART THREE: TOWARDS GLOBAL MODERNITY
Europe
Shame
A Civilized Debate

Su questa edizione

• Editore: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0761961089
• ISBN 13: 9780761961086
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 208