Norbert Elias
Norbert Elias · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founder of figurational sociology; author of 'The Civilizing Process'
1897, Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) — 1990, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Germany · United Kingdom · Netherlands
Norbert Elias is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Founder of figurational sociology; author of 'The Civilizing Process'
Born to a Jewish family in Breslau and forced to flee Nazi Germany, Elias founded figurational (process) sociology. His masterwork 'The Civilizing Process' (1939) traced how European manners, self-restraint and state formation developed together over centuries. Long neglected, his work became widely influential late in his life.
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Founder of figurational sociology; author of 'The Civilizing Process'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Sociology
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