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Zusatztext "Norbert Elias and Social Theory is a very welcome addition to the Elias collection, not least because the main aim of this volume is to demystify the work of Elias and to enable readers to better understand and assess his contribution to the discipline. As such, this book looks set to make a positive contribution to Elias's legacy and to make his work more accessible to a broader range of researchers and academics." - British Journal of Sociology of Education 'Norbert Elias was one of the most important and wide-ranging sociological theorists of the twentieth century. But he was much more than a mere 'theorist' his work was always grounded in empirical research. That is why, in the twenty-first century, there is a thriving global research tradition using his ideas to understand the world today and where it is going. This edited volume brings together contributions from younger researchers working in Elias's footsteps on four continents, and in doing so paves the way for the continuation of a vibrant and essential tradition.' - Stephen Mennell, General Editor, the Collected Works of Norbert Elias 'This superbly organized collection of essays provides a long overdue systematic comparison between the work of Norbert Elias and that of other major social thinkers of the classical and contemporary eras. The wide-ranging discussions presented herein will no doubt prove indispensable for scholars and students of sociological theory. In Norbert Elias and SocialTheory, Elias's work is subjected to a series of rigorous critical and comparative analyses which, when taken together, clearly consolidate his status as one of the most important social scientists of the twentieth century, and one whose work retains an enduring relevance and significance to this day. A must-read.' Jason Hughes, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Leicester, UK Informationen zum Autor Eric Dunning, University of Leicester, UK.Nathalie Heinich, Center of Research on the Arts and LanguageBarbara Evers, University of Manchester, UKBernard Lahire, Max Weber Center (CNRS)Chris Powell, University of Manitoba, CanadaEnio Passiani, Facamp, BrazilHector Vera, The New School for Social research Florence Delmotte, Facultés Universitaires St-Louis, BelgiumLeopoldo Waizbort, University of São Paulo, BrazilVera Weiler, Universidad Nacional de ColombiaRichard Kilminster, University of Leeds, UKTim Berard, Kent State University, USAPaul Walsh, University of Toronto, CanadaRyan Powell, Sheffield Hallam University, UK John Flint, Sheffield Hallam University, UK Klappentext This book will compare the approach and works of Norbert Elias! well known for his analysis of the civilizing process! his work on sport and violence and! more largely! his figurational approach! with other important social theories both classical and contemporary. Zusammenfassung This book will compare the approach and works of Norbert Elias! well known for his analysis of the civilizing process! his work on sport and violence and! more largely! his figurational approach! with other important social theories both classical and contemporary. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Tatiana Savoia Landini and Francois Depelteau SECTION I : UNDERSTANDING ELIAS 1. Main Principles of Elias's Sociology; Tatiana Savoia Landini 2. Five misunderstandings of Elias's Thought; Nathalie Heinich 3. Ariel or Caliban? The Civilizing Process and its critiques; Francois Depelteau, Enio Passiani and Ricardo Mariano SECTION II: ELIAS AND CLASSICAL SOCIAL THEORY 4. The Epicurean in Elias; Anna-Louise Barbara Evers 5. Elias, Freud and the Human Sciences; Bernard Lahire 6. Contradiction and Interdependency: the sociologies of Karl Marx and Norbert Elias; Chris Powell 7. Past and Present in Sociological Theory: similarities and differences between Emile Durkheim and Norbert Elias; Enio Passiani 8. Norbert Elias and Emile...
