| Jane Austen and Modernization: Sociological Readings 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Thompson, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349505005 ISBN-13: 9781349505005 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 823.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.58 lbs) 211 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jane Austen wrote when sociology was being established as the new discipline to understand social issues such as urbanization and industrialization. Drawing on landmark sociologists such as Durkheim and Bourdieu, this study argues that the novels of Austen were heavily influenced by these early developments in sociology. |