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Norbert Elias and Modern Social Theory

By Dennis Smith

Book information

Publisher
Sage Publications
Year
2001
ISBN
0761961089, 9780761961086
LCC
HM585 .S53 2001
Open Library ID
OL6901824M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1101781 bytes)
Series
Theory, Culture & Society
Edition
1
Pages
208\209
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Offering a fascinating survey of 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.

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