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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790099603321

Autore

Meštrović Stjepan G

Titolo

The coming fin de siècle [[electronic resource] ] : an application of Durkheim's sociology to modernity and postmodernism / / Stjepan G. Meštrović

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Routledge, 2011

ISBN

1-135-16291-3

1-283-10213-7

9786613102133

0-203-85826-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Emile Durkheim ; ; v. 3

Disciplina

301

301.01

301/.01

Soggetti

Postmodernism - Social aspects

Durkheimian school of sociology

Rationalism

Irrationalism (Philosophy)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reprint. Originally published: London : Routledge, 1991.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

THE COMING FIN DE SIÈCLE An application of Durkheim's sociology to modernity andpostmodernism; Copyright; THE COMING FIN DE SIÈCLE An application of Durkheim's sociology to modernity andpostmodernism; Copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Back to the Future; Chapter 2 Defining Modernity and Postmodernism; Chapter 3 Durkheim's Era: The Cult of Feeling Versus the Cult of Reason; Chapter 4 Simmel and Durkheim as the First Sociologists of Modernity; Chapter 5 Durkheim's Stand on the Fin De Siècle; Chapter 6 The German Roots of Durkheim's Sociology

Chapter 7 Ethics Based on the Mind Versus the Heart, Ratioality Versus CompassionChapter 8 Medjugorje, the Virgin Mary, and Medernity; Chapter 9 Postmodern Deregulation and Economic Anomie; Chapter 10 Civilization and its Discontents, Again; Chapter 11 Conclusions: The Coming Fin De Siècle and Postmodernism; References; Name index;



Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

First Published in 1991, this book attempts to show the relevance of Durkheim's sociology to the debate on modernity and postmodernism. It does so by examining how Durkheim's ideas can be applied to current social issues. The author argues that there are striking parallels between the social context of the 1890s, when Durkheim began to publish in book form, and today. The book will appeal to the readers of sociology, as well as the related disciplines of philosophy, psychology, cultural studies and history. It is also intended for anyone interested in the issues and questions