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OverviewThis book shows that a dialectical conceptual model underpins Georg Simmel's writings. The book provides key examples of social forms – including fashion, the secret and money – as exemplifications of this method. The volume concludes with a reassessment of Simmel's relevance today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: H. Schermer , D. JaryPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 5.268kg ISBN: 9781137276018ISBN 10: 1137276010 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 12 September 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. 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 |