Olli Pyyhtinen

The Simmelian Legacy (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Comprehensive yet concise, this is an excellent introduction to the key themes of Georg Simmel's thought for students and scholars. Assessing his works and showing how his ideas have been applied across a range of subjects and topics in the contemporary social sciences, the text makes the wider context of Simmel's oeuvre accessible to all.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 209
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137006646
• Artikelnr.: 62718468

Autorenporträt

Olli Pyyhtinen is Associate Professor at the New Social Research programme at the University of Tampere, Finland.

Inhaltsangabe

Chronology
1. Introduction
2. Method and Key Principles
3. Sociology of Association
4. The Bustle of Modern Life: Fashion and the Modern Metropolis
5. Money
6. Studying Social Forms
7. Philosophy of Culture and Life
8. From Fame into Oblivion: Simmel's early Reception and Influence
9. Renewed Interest: Post-War Reception
10. Resonance with Contemporary Discussions and Debates.