Society and Culture: Scarcity and SolidaritySociety and Culture reclaims the classical heritage, provides a clear-eyed assessment of the promise of sociology in the 21st century and asks whether the `cultural turn' has made the study of society redundant. Sociologists have objected to the rise of cultural studies on the grounds that it produces cultural relativism and lacks a stable research agenda. This book looks at these criticisms and illustrates the relevance of a sociological perspective in the analysis of human practice. The book argues that the classical tradition must be treated as a living tradition, rather than a period piece. It analyzes the fundamental principles of belonging and conflict in society and provides a detailed critical survey of the p |
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... solidarity , that is between patterns of inequality and relations of co - operation . The Marx- Weber dialogue was beneficial to the rise of sociology because it explored these paradoxes of social struggle and co - operation in the ...
... solidarity , that is between patterns of inequality and relations of co - operation . The Marx- Weber dialogue was beneficial to the rise of sociology because it explored these paradoxes of social struggle and co - operation in the ...
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... social and cultural foundations in a primitive meal . Smith argued that in primitive societies there was no ... solidarity . This approach to the anthropology and sociology of primitive societies gave rise eventually to a debate about the ...
... social and cultural foundations in a primitive meal . Smith argued that in primitive societies there was no ... solidarity . This approach to the anthropology and sociology of primitive societies gave rise eventually to a debate about the ...
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... social solidarity effectively , because an exchange of gifts illustrates the role of exchange relations in society as the foundation of social order , but the exchange of such gifts presupposes the existence of shared values in ...
... social solidarity effectively , because an exchange of gifts illustrates the role of exchange relations in society as the foundation of social order , but the exchange of such gifts presupposes the existence of shared values in ...
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