UID:
edocfu_9959236849102883
Format:
1 online resource (248 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-283-16132-X
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9786613161321
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90-04-20725-2
Series Statement:
International studies in sociology and social anthropology, v. 119
Content:
An essentially contested notion, society is viewed by some as the most important level of human reality, while others deny its existence outright. Taking the example of France between the Enlightenment and the Second World War, this book recounts the debates among thinkers and scholars on the nature of the social. By way of an original analysis of the work of many key figures in the history of French thought, the author convincingly demonstrates the strength of the connection between social theories and political projects. He pays particular attention to conceptual and terminological developments, thereby shedding a new light on the history of some core concepts of the human sciences, such as \'society\', \'culture\', and \'civilisation\'.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Preliminary Material /
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1. The Collective Will: From The Political To The Social /
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2. Nations And Their Adversaries As A Theme Of Social Thought /
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3. Severing The Link To Nature: The Rise Of The Culture Concept In International Perspective /
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4. “In Us, But Not Of Us”. The Location Of Society According To Emile Durkheim /
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5. The National And The Transnational: Marcel Mauss /
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Epilogue. The Language And Dialects Of The Social /
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Bibliography /
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Index Of Subjects /
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Index Of Names /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-04-20153-X
Language:
English
