ISBN:
9780803248649
Language:
English
Pages:
379 Seiten
,
24 cm
Year of publication:
2014
DDC:
305.892/4
Keywords:
Antisemitism History
;
Sociology History
;
Soziologie
;
Geschichte
;
Antisemitismus
;
Konferenzschrift
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Soziologie
;
Geschichte
;
Antisemitismus
Abstract:
"Modern antisemitism and the modern discipline of sociology not only emerged in the same period, but--antagonism and hostility between the two discourses notwithstanding--also overlapped and complemented each other. Sociology emerged in a society where modernization was often perceived as destroying unity and "social cohesion." Antisemitism was likewise a response to the modern age, offering in its vilifications of "the Jew" an explanation of society's deficiencies and crises. Antisemitism and the Constitution of Sociology is a collection of twelve essays providing a comparative analysis of modern antisemitism and the rise of sociology. This volume addresses three key areas: the strong influence of writers of Jewish background and the rising tide of antisemitism on the formation of sociology; the role of antisemitism in the historical development of sociology through its treatment by leading figures in the field, such as Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, and Theodor W. Adorno; and the discipline's development in the aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust. Together the essays provide a fresh perspective on the history of sociology and the role that antisemitism, Jews, fascism, and the Holocaust played in shaping modern social theory. "
Note:
"Most of the chapters collected in this volume have been developed from presentations at the conference Antisemitism and the Emergence of Sociological Theory that took place at the University of Manchester in November 2008." (Acknowledgements)
,
"Most of the chapters ... developed from presentations at the conference "Antisemitism and the Emergence of Sociological Theory" that took place at the University of Manchester in November 2008". - Acknowledgments
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=47076
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