On Civilization, Power, and Knowledge - Selected Writings (Paperback, New edition)

Nobert Elias (1897-1990) is among the great sociologists of the twentieth century. Born in Germany, Elias earned a doctorate in philosophy and then turned to sociology, working with Max Weber's younger brother, Alfred Weber, and with Karl Mannheim. He later fled the Nazi regime in 1935 and spent most of his life in Britain. He is best known for his book, "The Civilizing Process," wherein he traces the subtle changes in manners among the European upper classes since the Middle Ages, and shows how those seemingly innocuous changes in etiquette reflected profound transformations of power relations in society. He later applied these insights to a wide range of subjects, from art and culture to the control of violence, the sociology of sports, the development of knowledge and the sciences, and the methodology of sociology.
This volume is a carefully chosen collection of Elias's most important writings and includes many of his most brilliant ideas. The development of Elias's thinking during the course of his long career is traced along with a discussion of how his work relates to other major sociologists and how the various selections are interconnected. The result is a consistent and stimulating look at one of sociology's founding thinkers.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Heritage of Sociology Series
Release date:	February 1998
First published:	February 1998
Authors:	Norbert Elias
Editors:	Stephen Mennell • Johan Goudsblom
Dimensions:	156 x 230 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	312
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-20432-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	0-226-20432-4
Barcode:	9780226204321

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