Offering a fascinating survey of Norbert Elias′s life and writings, Dennis Smith 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.
Table des matières
PART ONE: MODERNITY AND ELIASThe 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
A propos de l’auteur
Dennis Smith is Professor of Sociology at the University of Loughborough
Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 208 ● ISBN 9781849208222 ● Taille du fichier 1.0 MB ● Maison d’édition SAGE Publications ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2000 ● Édition 1 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2425491 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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