This book, comprised of lectures given by Adorno towards the end of
his life, provides an invaluable introduction to his historical and
conceptual engagement with sociology. In these lectures we find a
somewhat different Adorno from the author of the densely-wrought
texts published in his lifetime. Here we can follow his thought in
the process of formation, endowed with the spontaneity and energy
of the spoken word.
These lectures were held at the time of the 'positivist dispute' in
German sociology, when Adorno was defending the position of the
Frankfurt School against criticism from mainstream positivist
sociologists. Adorno sets out a conception of sociology as a
discipline going beyond the compilation and interpretation of
empirical facts, its truth being inseparable from the essential
structure of society itself. Sociology, therefore, is not seen as
one academic field among others, but as an over-arching discipline
impinging on all aspects of social life. Adorno covers topics
ranging from the purpose of studying sociology to the place of
sociology in relation to other sciences, as he traces the history
of the discipline and emphasizes that the historical context is
constitutive of sociology itself.
This volume will be of great interest to scholars, graduate
students and advanced undergraduates in sociology and social
theory, literature and literary theory, philosophy and cultural
studies.
General
| Imprint: |
Polity Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 1999 |
| First published: |
November 1999 |
| Authors: |
T.W. Adorno
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 153 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7456-1566-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7456-1566-X |
| Barcode: |
9780745615660 |
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