Problems of a Sociology of Knowledge (Routledge Revivals)

Problems of a Sociology of Knowledge (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Max Scheler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2012-07-16
Genre: Knowledge, Sociology of
ISBN: 0415623340

First Published in 1980, Manfred S. Frings’ translation of Problems of a Sociology of Knowledgemakes available Max Scheler’s important work in sociological theory to the English-speaking world. The book presents the thinker’s views on man’s condition in the twentieth-century and places it in a broader context of human history. This book highlights Scheler as a visionary thinker of great intellectual strength who defied the pessimism that many of his peers could not avoid. He comments on the isolated, fragmented nature of man’s existence in society in the twentieth century but suggests that a ‘World-Age of Adjustment’ is on the brink of existence. Scheler argues that the approaching era is a time for the disjointed society of the twentieth-century to heal its fractures and a time for different forms of human knowledge to come together in global understanding.

Problems of a Sociology of Knowledge (Routledge Revivals)

Problems of a Sociology of Knowledge (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Max Scheler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136233008

First Published in 1980, Manfred S. Frings’ translation of Problems of a Sociology of Knowledge makes available Max Scheler’s important work in sociological theory to the English-speaking world. The book presents the thinker’s views on man’s condition in the twentieth-century and places it in a broader context of human history. This book highlights Scheler as a visionary thinker of great intellectual strength who defied the pessimism that many of his peers could not avoid. He comments on the isolated, fragmented nature of man’s existence in society in the twentieth century but suggests that a ‘World-Age of Adjustment’ is on the brink of existence. Scheler argues that the approaching era is a time for the disjointed society of the twentieth-century to heal its fractures and a time for different forms of human knowledge to come together in global understanding.

The Alienated Mind (Routledge Revivals)

The Alienated Mind (Routledge Revivals)
Author: David Frisby
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135018413

This book, first published in 1983, with a second edition in 1992, investigates the emergence of the sociology of knowledge in Germany in the critical period from 1918 to 1933. These years witnessed the development of distinctive paradigms centred on the works of Max Scheler, Georg Lukács and Karl Mannheim. Each theorist sought to confront the base-superstructure models of the relationship between knowledge and society, which originated in Orthodox Marxism. David Frisbsy illustrates how these and other themes in the sociology of knowledge were contested through a detailed account of the central sociological debates in Weimar Germany. This reissue of The Alienated Mind will be of particular interest to students and academics concerned with the development of an important tradition in the sociology of knowledge and culture, social theory and German history.

Holiness and Society

Holiness and Society
Author: Ronen Shoval
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2024-08-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1040123120

Exploring the subtle political philosophy within the Biblical narrative, this book presents enduring insights that complement Ancient Greek philosophy for contemporary political distinctions – uncovering overlooked socio-political ideologies to provide a unique perspective alongside the classical philosophical tradition. By adopting a sociological approach, Ronen Shovel interprets the Bible as a reflection of perspectives and ideologies, emphasizing the intricate dynamics between rulers and subjects, balancing justice, and power within societies. A key focus is the examination of holiness as a distinct political category, influencing institutions, ethics, justice, and even the use of force. This perspective challenges traditional religious scholarship, merging sociology with the concept of holiness. Holiness and Society enriches political philosophy, religious studies, and sociology, broadening their boundaries and offering fresh perspectives, serving as a bridge between antiquity and modernity, providing valuable insights into contemporary political thought.

Knowledge, Ideology & Discourse

Knowledge, Ideology & Discourse
Author: Tim Dant
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317829492

This student textbook, originally published in 1991, tackles the traditional problems of the sociology of knowledge from a new perspective. Drawing on recent developments in social theory, Tim Dant explores crucial questions such as the roles of power and knowledge, the status of rational knowledge, and the empirical analysis of knowledge. He argues that, from a sociological perspective, knowledge, ideology and discourse are different aspects of the same phenomenon, and reasserts the central thesis of the sociology - that knowledge is socially determined.

Sociological Aspects of Crime and Delinquency (Routledge Revivals)

Sociological Aspects of Crime and Delinquency (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Michael Phillipson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 131756975X

The field of crime and delinquency attracts a great deal of heated and partial opinion, prejudice and other forms of mal-thinking. When there is a scientific approach there tends to be a psychological explanation. This book, first published in 1971, is a corrective to both trends. It is a discussion of criminal behaviour in relation to a wide range of behaviours which could be called deviance and regards the whole field from the sociological point of view. The whole discussion is related to social policy, and is vital reading for students of sociology and criminology.

Sociology (Routledge Revivals)

Sociology (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Tom B. Bottomore
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 607
Release: 2010-01-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136968768

First published in 1962, this seminal work is an introduction to sociology in a world context, and a sophisticated guide to the major themes, problems and controversies in contemporary sociology. The book remains unique in its organisation and presentation of sociological ideas and problems, in it s lack of insularity (its wide coverage of diverse types of society and of sociological thought from various cultural traditions), and in its systematic connection of sociology with the broad themes of modern social and political thought.

Knowledge, Ideology & Discourse

Knowledge, Ideology & Discourse
Author: Tim Dant
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317829484

This student textbook, originally published in 1991, tackles the traditional problems of the sociology of knowledge from a new perspective. Drawing on recent developments in social theory, Tim Dant explores crucial questions such as the roles of power and knowledge, the status of rational knowledge, and the empirical analysis of knowledge. He argues that, from a sociological perspective, knowledge, ideology and discourse are different aspects of the same phenomenon, and reasserts the central thesis of the sociology - that knowledge is socially determined.

Sociology

Sociology
Author: T. B. Bottomore
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 354
Release: 1971
Genre: Anthropology
ISBN: 9780043000274

`a work of authority and mature scholarship...of a consistently high standard.` This is a guide to sociology which presents sociological concepts, theories and methods in relation to the culture and institutions of Indian society. Contents: The Scope and Methods of Sociology - Population and Social Groupings - Social Institutions - Social Control - Social Change - Applied Sociology. Cover slightly rubed, text clear, condition good.