There are several concepts within the social sciences that refer to the fundamental realities on which the various disciplines focus their attention. The concept of the "center ...

The Spirit of Capitalism answers a fundamental question of economics, a question neither economists nor economic historians have been able to answer: what are the reasons ...

Joseph Ben-David died twenty-five years ago, in January 1986. An eminent sociologist of science, and a co-founder of this sub-discipline, he was only sixty-five years old. Few ...

A leading interpreter of modernity argues that our culture of limitless self-fulfillment is making millions mentally ill. Training her analytic eye on manic depression and ...

A leading interpreter of modernity argues that our culture of limitless self-fulfillment is making millions mentally ill. Training her analytic eye on manic depression and ...

Liah Greenfeld's books on nationalism instigated a major paradigm shift and almost instantly made her the world's leading authority on the subject. With wide-ranging ...

This original Introduction presents nationalism as the most important social force shaping the ways modern people live their lives. It explains the formative influence of ...