Norbert Elias and modern social theory

Author(s)

• Smith, Dennis

Bibliographic Information

Norbert Elias and modern social theory

Dennis Smith

（Theory, culture and society）

Sage, 2001

• : hbk
• : pbk

Other Title

Norbert Elias & modern social theory

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-192) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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 of Contents

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

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Details

• NCID: BA49965694
• ISBN:
  • 0761961070
  • 0761961089
• LCCN: 00712865
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: x, 198 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HM585
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Elias, Norbert, 1897-
  • LCSH : Elias, Norbert, 1897- -- Influence
  • LCSH : Elias, Norbert
  • LCSH : Sociology -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Civilization -- Philosophy
  • LCSH : Sociology -- Europe -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Sociologists -- Biography
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA10904942