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The Norbert Elias reader : a bibliographical selection / edited by Johan Goudsblom and Stephen Mennell.

Contributor(s): Goudsblom, Johan | Mennell, Stephen.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford : Blackwell, 1995Description: x, 295 p. : 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 063119309X ; 0631193081 .Subject(s): Elias, Norbert, 1897-1990 | Sociology -- Europe -- History -- 20th century | Sociology -- Europe -- Philosophy | Civilization -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 301.094
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: The early years, 1920-1935 -- Idea and individual -- On primitive art -- Court society as a sociological problem -- The expulsion of the Huguenots from France -- The Kitsch style and the age of Kitsch -- Part II: The civilizing process, 1935-1940 -- An outline of the civilizing process -- Kultur and civilisation -- The rise of the fork -- The sociogenesis of courts -- Civilization and rationalization -- The society of individuals - I -- Part III: Sociologist in Britain, 1950-1965 -- Sociology and psychiatry -- The naval profession -- Involvement and detachment -- The society of individuals - II -- The quest for excitement in leisure -- Group charisma and group disgrace -- The breakdown of civilization -- Part IV: A european sociologist, 1966-1990 -- The civilizing process revisited -- The concept of figurations -- African art -- An interview in Amsterdam -- The sciences -- On the concept of everyday life -- The retreat of sociologists into the present -- Renate Rubinstein -- The civilizing of parents -- Technization and civilization -- The society of individuals - III -- Informalization and the civilizing process -- Mozart's revolt -- The symbol theory.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Norbert Elias (1897-1990) is now recognised as one of the most profound sociological thinkers of the twentieth century, but he gained international recognition only towards the end of his very long life.

Bibliography: (pages 277-283) and indexes.

Introduction -- Part I: The early years, 1920-1935 -- Idea and individual -- On primitive art -- Court society as a sociological problem -- The expulsion of the Huguenots from France -- The Kitsch style and the age of Kitsch -- Part II: The civilizing process, 1935-1940 -- An outline of the civilizing process -- Kultur and civilisation -- The rise of the fork -- The sociogenesis of courts -- Civilization and rationalization -- The society of individuals - I -- Part III: Sociologist in Britain, 1950-1965 -- Sociology and psychiatry -- The naval profession -- Involvement and detachment -- The society of individuals - II -- The quest for excitement in leisure -- Group charisma and group disgrace -- The breakdown of civilization -- Part IV: A european sociologist, 1966-1990 -- The civilizing process revisited -- The concept of figurations -- African art -- An interview in Amsterdam -- The sciences -- On the concept of everyday life -- The retreat of sociologists into the present -- Renate Rubinstein -- The civilizing of parents -- Technization and civilization -- The society of individuals - III -- Informalization and the civilizing process -- Mozart's revolt -- The symbol theory.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Sources and Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part I 1920-1935
  • 1 Idea and Individual
  • 2 On Primitive Art
  • 3 Court Society as a Sociological Problem
  • 4 The Expulsion of the Huguenots from France
  • 5 The Kitsch Style and the Age of Kitsch
  • Part II 1935-1940
  • 6 An Outline of The Civilizing Process
  • 7 Kultur and Civilization
  • 8 The Rise of the Fork
  • 9 The Sociogenesis of Courts
  • 10 Civilization and Rationalization
  • 11 The Society of Individuals - I
  • Part III 1950-1965
  • 12 Sociology and Psychiatry
  • 13 The Naval Profession
  • 14 Involvement and Detachment
  • 15 The Society of Individuals - II
  • 16 The Quest for Excitement in Leisure
  • 17 Group Charisma and Group Disgrace
  • 18 The Breakdown of Civilization
  • Part IV 1965-1990
  • 19 The Civilizing Process Revisited
  • 20 The Concept of Figurations
  • 21 African Art
  • 22 An Interview in Amsterdam
  • 23 The Sciences
  • 24 On the Concept of Everyday Life
  • 25 The Retreat of Sociologists into the Present
  • 26 Renate Rubinstein
  • 27 The Civilizing of Parents
  • 28 Technization and Civilization
  • 29 The Society of Individuals - III
  • 30 Informalization and the Civilizing Process
  • 31 Mozart's Revolt
  • 32 The Symbol Theory
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Johan Goudsblom is Professor of Sociology at the University of Amsterdam.

Stephen Mennell is Professor of Sociology at University College, Dublin.