The transformation of the human sciences into the social sciences
in the third part of the 19th century was closely related to
attempts to develop and implement methods for dealing with social
tensions and the rationalization of society. This book studies the
connections between academic disciplines and notions of Jewish
assimilation and integration and demonstrates that the quest for
Jewish assimilation is linked to and built into the conceptual
foundations of modern social science disciplines. Focusing on two
influential "assimilated" Jewish authors-anthropologist Franz Boas
and sociologist Georg Simmel-this study shows that epistemological
considerations underlie the authors' respective evaluations of the
Jews' assimilation in German and American societies as a form of
"group extinction" or as a form of "social identity." This
conceptual model gives a new "key" to understanding pivotal issues
in recent Jewish history and in the history of the social sciences.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought |
| Release date: |
March 2012 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Amos Morris-Reich
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
206 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-54073-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-415-54073-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780415540735 |
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