0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Armed conflict

Buy Now

A Sociology of the Total Organization - Atomistic Unity in the French Foreign Legion (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,378
Discovery Miles 13 780
A Sociology of the Total Organization - Atomistic Unity in the French Foreign Legion (Paperback): Mikaela Sundberg

A Sociology of the Total Organization - Atomistic Unity in the French Foreign Legion (Paperback)

Mikaela Sundberg

Series: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,378 Discovery Miles 13 780 | Repayment Terms: R129 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

Examining the organization of everyday life inside the regiments of the French Foreign Legion, this book takes its theoretical point of departure in the notion of the voluntary total organization; that is to say, an institution that constitutes a geographically delimited place of residence and work in which inmates are voluntarily separated from the outside world, leading an enclosed, formally administered life. Informed by a modified version of Goffman's original concept of the total institution, A Sociology of the Total Organization untangles the Foreign Legion and the ways in which different kinds of social orders interplay there. With a focus on regimental life, the author characterizes the armed forces not only as a total organization, but also as a greedy one, seeking undivided loyalty and the incorporation of all social roles within its bounds. Against this understanding, the book draws on rich ethnographic work to develop the notion of atomistic unity, the ideal relational condition that exists in the military, in which individuals commit to a unit and articulate ties with individuals on an impersonal basis, grounded in the belief in a greater whole. A detailed and empirically grounded study of the mechanisms in which the Foreign Legion not only cuts members' ties to people outside the organization, but also restricts the creation and maintenance of ties among its members, this book shows how atomistic unity is not limited to greedy organizations such as the military, but applies to a variety of collectivist settings. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology and anthropology with interests in military life, social relations, social theory and the work of Goffman.

General

Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Release date: 2017
First published: 2015
Authors: Mikaela Sundberg
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-70207-3
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Armed conflict
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Peacekeeping operations
Promotions
LSN: 1-138-70207-2
Barcode: 9781138702073

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Extremisms In Africa
Alain Tschudin, Stephen Buchanan-Clarke, … Paperback  (1)
R330 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050
Township Violence And The End Of…
Gary Kynoch Paperback R330 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050
A Taste Of Bitter Almonds - Perdition…
Michael Schmidt Paperback  (1)
R114 R106 Discovery Miles 1 060
Advanced Introduction to International…
Nigel D. White Paperback R715 Discovery Miles 7 150
Handbook of Fragile States
David Carment, Yiagadeesen Samy Hardcover R6,322 Discovery Miles 63 220
Inclusivity in Mediation and…
Daisaku Higashi Hardcover R2,658 Discovery Miles 26 580
When the walking defeats you - One man's…
Ledio Cakaj Paperback R275 R254 Discovery Miles 2 540
Advanced Introduction to International…
Nigel D. White Hardcover R2,743 Discovery Miles 27 430
Occupying Habits - Everyday Media as…
Daniel Mann Hardcover R3,194 Discovery Miles 31 940
A Research Agenda for Military…
Rachel Woodward Hardcover R3,143 Discovery Miles 31 430
One State - The Only Democratic Future…
Ghada Karmi Paperback R395 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650
African Insurgencies - From the Colonial…
Richard A. Lobban Jr, Chris H. Dalton Hardcover R2,530 Discovery Miles 25 300

See more

Partners