Norbert Elias and Modern Social Theory |
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| Author:
| Smith, Dennis |
| Series title: | Published in association with Theory, Culture and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84920-822-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Dennis Smith offers a fascinating survey of Elias′s life and writings and traces the growth of his reputation. He also illustrates how Elias′s insights can be applied to understand Western modernity and social and political change, showing why Elias is so important to sociology.
Dennis Smith offers a fascinating survey of Elias′s life and writings and traces the growth of his reputation. He also illustrates how Elias′s insights can be applied to understand Western modernity and social and political change, showing why Elias is so important to sociology.