| The Social Role of the Man of Knowledge Contributor(s): Znaniecki, Florian (Author), Coser, Lewis A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138538639 ISBN-13: 9781138538634 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness |
| Dewey: 301 |
| Physical Information: 235 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this seminal contribution to the sociology of knowledge, first published in 1940, Florian Znaniecki develops a typology of the variety of specific social roles that scholars have played, and investigates the normative patterns that govern their behavior. A central tool for the investigation of these problems is the notion of "social circle", the audience to which intellectuals address themselves. Znaniecki shows that thinkers do not speak to the total society but address selected segments and markets. Specific social circles bestow recognition, provide material or psychic support, and help shape the self-image of the thinker. |
