Christian Papilloud

Reintroducing Marcel Mauss

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book highlights the importance of the sociological innovations of Marcel Mauss - a central figure in the development of the social sciences in France - reflecting on his political commitment to cooperative movements and exploring the enduring relevance of his thought to contemporary societal questions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2023
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm
• Gewicht: 420g
• ISBN-13: 9781032447636
• ISBN-10: 103244763X
• Artikelnr.: 68711143

Autorenporträt

Christian Papilloud is a sociologist who teaches at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany. Apart from his empirical work, he has authored several books and journal articles on the French and German sociological traditions. These have laid the foundations for his theory of relation and its related methodological framework.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Rediscovering Marcel Mauss and his Contribution to Today's
Social Sciences 1. Mauss, a Durkheimian and a Federating Figure of the
French Social Sciences 2. The Law or the Formalisation of the Expression of
Pain 3. Sacrifice and the Regulation of Social Crises 4. Magic and Prayer
as Forms of Knowledge 5. From Forms of Knowledge to Forms of Social
Organisation 6. The Gift or the Dynamics of societal Organisation 7. Social
Rhythms: The Body and Technology 8. The Autonomy of Society or the Nation
9. Contemporary Reception Conclusion: Mauss and Us