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Author:   Sarah Louise MacMillen
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9781793628077

ISBN 10:   1793628076
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   15 September 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Chapter One: Introduction—Literature in the Dawn of Sociological Theory Chapter Two: New England Shadows: Hawthorne, Faust, and the American Spiritual Character Chapter Three: Moby-Dick as Modern Epic: “Symphony” in a Broken Ontology Chapter Four: Literary Metanoia and the Sociological Imagination in Joseph Conrad: Colonialism and Western Idealism Chapter Five: Women and Men: the Tragicomic Chapter Six: Suspending Modernity: Gender and History in Virginia Woolf’s Orlando Chapter Seven: The Absurd Christian and the Sociological Imagination of Dostoevsky Chapter Eight: Conclusion—Stories in the Dawn of Capitalism: Crisis and Narrative in Boccaccio’s Decameron Bibliography

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In this important book, Sarah MacMillen moves easily between the domains of literature and the classical sociological tradition, demonstrating with considerable insight how the cross-fertilization of these discourses yields a more profound understanding of how the forces of industrialization, urbanization, secularization, capitalism, patriarchy, and colonialism intersect powerfully with the biographical trajectories of individuals. -- Anthony Haynor, Seton Hall University MacMillen’s profound examination of literature and the history of sociological thought is a boon to those of us who teach the theorists of the classical era. It makes salient the connection of sociology to the humanities, while highlighting the critical potential of sociological thought vis-à-vis capitalist modernity. Highly recommended! -- Peter C. Blum, Hillsdale College What does sociological theory have to say about literature? How can today’s social problems and controversies be critiqued when looking back at such works as Moby Dick (Melville), Heart of Darkness (Conrad), Orlando (Woolf), The Scarlet Letter (Hawthorne), and Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment or Brothers Karamazov? In this collection, MacMillen reveals her extensive reading in religion, popular culture, sexuality, literary theory, and social philosophy. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. * Choice Reviews *

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Sarah Louise MacMillen is associate professor of sociology and director of the Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution Minor Program at Duquesne University.

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