Coming Fin De Siecle - An Application of Durkheim''s Sociology to Modernity and Postmodernism

Informationen zum Autor Stjepan Mestrovic Zusammenfassung Attempts to show the relevance of Durkheim's sociology to the debate on modernity and postmodernism. This title examines how Durkheim's ideas can be applied to current social issues. It is suitable for readers of sociology, as well as the related disciplines of philosophy, psychology, cultural studies and history. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Back to the Future 2. Defining Modernity and Postmodernism 3. Durkheim’s Era: The Cult of Felling Versus the Cult of Reason 4. Simmel and Durkheim as the First Sociologists of Modernity 5. Durkheim’s Stand on the Fin De Siècle 6. The German Roots of Durkheim’s Sociology 7. Ethics Based on the Mind Versus the Heart, Rationality Versus Compassion 8. Medjugorje, The Virgin Mary, and Modernity 9. Postmodern Deregulation and Economic Anomie 10. Civilization and It’s Discontents, Again 11. Conclusion: The coming Fin De Siècle and Postmodernism

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stjepan Mestrovic
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.10.2010
• EAN: 9780415567145
• ISBN: 978-0-415-56714-5
• Pagine: 250
• Serie: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Library Editions: Emile Durkheim
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General