03869nam 22005775 450 991039273520332120240207124339.03-030-44297-710.1007/978-3-030-44297-2(CKB)4100000011208570(MiAaPQ)EBC6183862(DE-He213)978-3-030-44297-2(EXLCZ)99410000001120857020200424d2020 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRalf Dahrendorf between social theory and political practice /by Olaf Kühne, Laura Leonardi1st ed. 2020.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2020.1 online resource (282 pages)3-030-44296-9 1. Introductory Remarks -- 2. Biography Between Social Theory and Political Practice -- 3. Ralf Dahrendorf's Understanding of Science and the Position of Sociology in the Sciences -- 4. Conflict and Society -- 5. Dahrendorf and the Democracies in Germany and the United States -- 6. The 'Annoying Fact of Society': Norms and Roles in Homo Sociologicus -- 7. Individuals and Social Institutions: Contributions to Political Liberalism -- 8. Ligatures, Rights and Opportunities: The Development of Civil Society -- 9. Social Upheavals and the Precarious Conditions of Intellectuals and Domination -- 10. Dahrendorf's Critics and Parallels to Other Liberal Thinkers of the Present Day -- 11. The Topicality of Ralf Dahrendorf: A Conclusion -- 12. Literature. .Ralf Dahrendorf (1929 to 2009) has worked in sociology, political practice and political philosophy, and is associated with significant impulses in role theory and conflict theory. This book presents the first synthesis of his extensive oeuvre in English. Dahrendorf's political commitment was driven largely by his desire to maximize life chances, thus contributing to the further development of liberalism. In the tradition of Karl Popper, his work in all areas was aimed at defending the open society, and he saw conflicts, if they were settled, as being suitable in principle for contributing to social progress. This book provides insights into the various methodological and theoretical aspects and critiques of Ralf Dahrendorf's work, as well as his reflections on the position of sociology in the system of sciences and in relation to political practice. The current crisis of liberal politics has made Dahrendorf’s work more relevant than ever, and this overview will be of great interest to students and researchers across sociology, political science, political ideologies and European integration.Political sociologySocial structureEqualitySocial sciences—PhilosophyPolitical Sociologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X22170Social Structure, Social Inequalityhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X22010Social Theoryhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X22140Political sociology.Social structure.Equality.Social sciences—Philosophy.Political Sociology.Social Structure, Social Inequality.Social Theory.301.092300Kühne Olafauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut891593Leonardi Lauraauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910392735203321Ralf Dahrendorf2046938UNINA