| The Established and the Outsiders Contributor(s): Elias, Norbert (Author), Scotson, John L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803984707 ISBN-13: 9780803984707 Publisher: Sage Publications UK OUR PRICE: $211.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: The Established and the Outsiders is a classic text from two major figures in the world of sociology. Developing a series of theoretical concepts essential to the understanding of such sociological configurations as ethnic and gender relations, Norbert Elias and John L. Scotson analyze the effects and experiences of those within--and without--the boundaries of traditional society. Through the evaluation of community, the authors apply microcosmic study to macrocosmic philosophy and planning; mutual identification and functional democratization are among the topics discussed in this context. Offering its first English language introduction, the second edition of this enduring work remains requisite reading for students and scholars of social theory, sociology, and anthropology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 307.740 |
| LCCN: 94-61329 |
| Series: Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.03 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new edition of this classic text from one of the major figures of world sociology includes an introduction published in English for the first time. In Norbert Elias′s hands, a local community study of tense relations between an established group and outsiders becomes a microcosm that illuminates a wide range of sociological configurations including racial, ethnic, class and gender relations. The Established and the Outsiders examines the mechanisms of stigmatization, taboo and gossip, monopolization of power, collective fantasy and we′ and they′ images which support and reinforce divisions in society. Developing aspects of Elias′s thinking that relate his work to current sociological concerns, it presents the |