基本説明
Positions Elias's approach within the context of more general debates within sociology, including a comparison of Elias's work with that of Anthony Giddens, Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu.
Full Description
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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 as a subject, and compare his figurational approach with the approaches of three major figures in modern sociology: Anthony Giddens, Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu. This highly readable and engaging book will be essential reading for students and scholars of sociological theory and methods.
Contents
Introduction: Sociology and its Discontents
Working With Elias
Some Basic Concepts of Figurational Sociology
Elias's Central Theory
The Development of Knowledge and the Sciences as Social Processes
Problems of Method and Values in the Development of Sociological Knowledge
Elias and 'The Habits of Good Sociology'
Conclusion: A Relational 'Turn'? The Future Prospects of Figurational Sociology
