This classic volume deals with a crucial contemporary social issue:
the conflict between traditionalism and modernism. Nisbet considers
such subjects as power, community, culture, and the university. He
deals directly with the values of authority, tradition, hierarchy,
and community on the one hand, and individualism, secularism, and
revolt on the other. Nisbet's underlying argument is that there is
a close historical relationship between the distribution of power
in democratic society and the displacement of social class,
kinship, neighborhood, and the church. The book challenges
concerned Americans to understand and address the basic conflicts
confronting contemporary society.
In his introduction, Robert G. Perrin shows how the chapters in
this volume reflect Nisbet's sociological vision exemplified
throughout his career. Perrin notes that when these writings first
appeared, they stimulated and informed debate on a broad range of
topics such as value conflict, leadership, community, sociology,
social class, technology, and the university. They also
foreshadowed works yet to come in Nisbet's long and distinguished
intellectual journey.
Originally published in 1968, "Tradition and Revolt" was greeted
with thoughtful reviews in leading sociology journals. Writing in
the" American Journal of Sociology," Joseph R. Gusfield called it
"so welcome a publication," one containing "remarkable
contributions to the analysis of modern society." Nisbet's vision
of Western social life as shaped by the struggle between the
dialectically opposed values of tradition and modernity illuminates
contemporary issues. "Tradition and Revolt" will be of particular
value to sociologists, cultural historians, and political
theorists.
"Robert A. Nisbet" (1913-1996) was Albert Schweitzer Professor
Emeritus of the Humanities at Columbia University, and before that,
dean of the School of Humanities at the University of California at
Riverside. Among his many books are "History of the Idea of
Progress, The Sociological Tradition, The Degradation of the
Academic Dogma, and Teachers and Scholars," all available from
Transaction.
"Robert G. Perrin" is professor of sociology and director of
graduate studies at the University of Tennessee.
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