Norbert Elias and Modern Sociology: Knowledge, Interdependence, Power, Process

by Eric Dunning and Jason Hughes

Book Overview

This book explores the interplay between the making of Elias as a sociologist and the development of his core ideas relating to figurations, interdependence, and civilising processes. Focusing on the relevance of Elias's work for current debates within sociology, the authors centrally consider his contributions to the sociology of knowledge and methodology. Dunning and Hughes locate the work of Elias within a discussion of the crisis of sociology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780932251
• ISBN13: 9781780932255
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"