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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: H. Schermer , D. JaryPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2013 Weight: 0.434kg ISBN: 9781349446490ISBN 10: 1349446491 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 01 January 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPART I: SIMMEL'S METHOD AND THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF HIS WORK 1. Interaction, Form and the Dialectical Approach - Simmel's Analytical Conceptual Framework 2. The Historical Context of Simmel's Sociology PART II: EXEMPLIFICATIONS 3. Fashion as a Social Form 4. The Poor Man 5. The Secret and Secret Societies PART III: FURTHER ASPECTS OF SIMMEL'S METHOD 6. Absolute and Relative – the Operation of a Single Polarity 7. The Philosophy of the 'As If' – the Role of 'Fictions' in Science and Social Life 8. Echoes of Darwin – Simmel's Evolutionism PART IV: THE CONTEMPORARY SIMMEL 9. The Overall Terrain and Contemporary Relevance of Simmel's OeuvreReviews'What this book represents is an important attempt to reflect across Simmel's work. It attempts to find unity in the fragmentation and, most importantly, it gathers Simmel's thoughts in a way that affords and suggests a range of possibilities for continuing our explorations into his work.' - Berfrois Author InformationHenry Schermer was formerly an honorary Research Fellow at Staffordshire University, UK. He previously taught sociology at the Prague University of Economics, Czech Republic. He has a longstanding interest in Georg Simmel, and has also written on The Velvet Revolution. David Jary is Emeritus Professor at Staffordshire University, UK. He has written widely on social theory and his publications include Improving What is Learned at University (with J. Brennan et al). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |