Figuration /

Figuration draws attention to interdependence, power, and process as ubiquitous characteristics of all human relations and represents a key departure from the philosophical antinomies that inform much social science thought. The concept forms a central tenet of the unique sociological approach of th...

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Main Author: Powell, Ryan (Author)
Other Authors: Atkinson, Paul, 1947- (Editor), Delamont, Sara, 1947- (Editor), Cernat, Alexandru (Editor), Sakshaug, Joseph W. (Editor), Williams, Richard A., active 2020 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
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Summary:Figuration draws attention to interdependence, power, and process as ubiquitous characteristics of all human relations and represents a key departure from the philosophical antinomies that inform much social science thought. The concept forms a central tenet of the unique sociological approach of the late German sociologist Norbert Elias (1897-1990). Elias developed a novel theoretical synthesis that was more long term in its scope than conventional sociological approaches. It represents a key breakthrough in terms of its integration of the sociology of human societies with the sociology of knowledge. This particular sociological paradigm has come to be known as figurational sociology or process sociology.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529748123
1529748127
9781526421036
1526421038