Norbert Elias and Modern Sociology: Knowledge, Interdependence, Power, Process
- ISBN-10
- 178093226X
- ISBN-13
- 9781780932262
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-01-31
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Authors
- Jason Hughes, Eric Dunning
Description
This book endeavours to bring the sociology of Elias to a new and wider audience through offering accessible explanations of some of his key ideas.
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