Puritan, Paranoid, Remissive - A Sociology of Modern Culture

First published in 1977, Puritan, Paranoid, Remissive investigates the process of the transformation of Western society in the twentieth century.

Sommario

Preface 1. The Puritan 2. The Paranoid 3. The Remissive 4. The Decline of Individual Authority 5. Paranoia and Cultural Change 6. The Remissive Prospect 7. The New England Flight from Calvin: Some Sociological Impressions 8. Puritan Character and The Scarlet Letter 9. On the Function of Culture 10. On Methods (Tocqueville, Weber, Freud) 11. On Universals: Weber, Calvin and Oedipus 12. Motives Bibliography Index

Riassunto

First published in 1977, Puritan, Paranoid, Remissive investigates the process of the transformation of Western society in the twentieth century.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Carroll
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032333984
• ISBN: 978-1-032-33398-4
• Pagine: 162
• Peso: 260 g
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Demologia; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social classes