Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysis

In the article the author gives a brief analysis of relations between Elias' civilisation theory and Weber's sociological legacy. The author analyses Elias' positive reviews of some theoretical constructions of Weber (concept of domination), but also his criticism of others (Weber...

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Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology 2007-09-01
Series:Социологический журнал
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spelling doaj-571bea809c56483ba8e0576b4ca9c5a72020-11-25T03:07:27ZrusRussian Academy of Sciences, Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied SociologyСоциологический журнал1562-24952007-09-01133108123959Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysisIn the article the author gives a brief analysis of relations between Elias' civilisation theory and Weber's sociological legacy. The author analyses Elias' positive reviews of some theoretical constructions of Weber (concept of domination), but also his criticism of others (Weber's nominalism, overestimation of religion's role in civilizing process, activity-theoretical ground of sociology). The goal of work lies in studying the main controversial question — the problem of individualization. The article covers issues which are in favour of Weber's theory, his predictions on further progress of alienation process. Particular attention is paid to the Elias' conception which corrects some flaws of the social theory of famous scholar and enriches it. Elias postulates the extension of qualitative individualization, that his predecessors couldn't imagine.http://jour.fnisc.ru/upload/journals/1/articles/959/submission/proof/959-61-1781-1-10-20150319.pdf
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title Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysis
spellingShingle Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysis
Социологический журнал
title_short Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysis
title_full Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysis
title_fullStr Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysis
title_full_unstemmed Problem of individualisation in Max Weber’s and Norbert Elias’s sociology: Comparative analysis
title_sort problem of individualisation in max weber’s and norbert elias’s sociology: comparative analysis
publisher Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology
series Социологический журнал
issn 1562-2495
publishDate 2007-09-01
description In the article the author gives a brief analysis of relations between Elias' civilisation theory and Weber's sociological legacy. The author analyses Elias' positive reviews of some theoretical constructions of Weber (concept of domination), but also his criticism of others (Weber's nominalism, overestimation of religion's role in civilizing process, activity-theoretical ground of sociology). The goal of work lies in studying the main controversial question — the problem of individualization. The article covers issues which are in favour of Weber's theory, his predictions on further progress of alienation process. Particular attention is paid to the Elias' conception which corrects some flaws of the social theory of famous scholar and enriches it. Elias postulates the extension of qualitative individualization, that his predecessors couldn't imagine.
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