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.
Tabella dei contenuti
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
Circa l’autore
Dennis Smith is Professor of Sociology at the University of Loughborough
Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 208 ● ISBN 9781849208222 ● Dimensione 1.0 MB ● Casa editrice SAGE Publications ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2000 ● Edizione 1 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2425491 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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