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The Sociology of Norbert Elias
Steven Loyal
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Description for The Sociology of Norbert Elias
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key aspects of Norbert Elias's work. Editor(s): Loyal, Steven; Quilley, Stephen. Num Pages: 300 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Norbert Elias has been described as a great sociologist and over recent years there has been a steady upsurge of interest in his work. Yet despite the fact that he was active for nearly sixty years from the 1920s to the 1960s it was only in the 1980s that English translations of his works became widely available and the importance of his contribution to the sociological endeavour was fully recognised in the English speaking world. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key aspects of Elias's work and then applies an Eliasian approach to key topics in ... Read more
Norbert Elias has been described as a great sociologist and over recent years there has been a steady upsurge of interest in his work. Yet despite the fact that he was active for nearly sixty years from the 1920s to the 1960s it was only in the 1980s that English translations of his works became widely available and the importance of his contribution to the sociological endeavour was fully recognised in the English speaking world. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key aspects of Elias's work and then applies an Eliasian approach to key topics in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521535090
SKU
V9780521535090
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About Steven Loyal
Steven Loyal is a lecturer in sociology at University College Dublin. In addition to his interest in Elias he has research interests in theory and ethnic studies. His most recent book is The Sociology of Anthony Giddens (2003). Stephen Quilley is a lecturer in Sociology at University College Dublin and has taught in Manchester and Moscow. He has published on ... Read more
Reviews for The Sociology of Norbert Elias
'It was a pleasure to read this book.' Ruud Stokvis, Figurations