The Society of Individuals (Hardcover)

Philosophers and social scientists have for decades - centuries even - tied themselves in knots over the supposed problem of 'individual' versus 'society', and its offshoots such as 'agency' and 'structure'. Elias shows the falsity of problem, which ought to be easily resolved by thinking in terms of processes extending over the generations - though in practice the baleful influence of philosophy leads to its constant resurrection. "The Society of Individuals" consists of three essays, the first written in 1939, the second dating from the 1940s and 1950s, and the third a final reflection composed in 1987 only three years before Elias' death. In each, Elias takes the discussion to a new level, demonstrating that individualisation is an inherent component of the personal socialisation process and of inter-generational civilising processes, exploding the myth of the 'We-less ego', and introducing important conceptual innovations, including 'I-identity' versus 'We-identity' and the 'We-I balance'.

General

Imprint:	University College Dublin Press
Country of origin:	Ireland
Series:	Collected Works of Norbert Elias, v. 10
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	April 2011
Authors:	Norbert Elias
Translators:	Edmund Jephcott
Editors:	Michael Schroter • Robert Van Krieken
Dimensions:	156 x 234 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-906359-07-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology
LSN:	1-906359-07-5
Barcode:	9781906359072

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