140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
by
Routledge
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This reintroduction to the life and work of Marcel Mauss highlights his coherent and original thought both as an academic and an engaged intellectual of his time. Since his work regained attention in social sciences in the later 20th century, Reintroducing Marcel Mauss also emphasises the progression of research on Mauss’s thought, bringing to light various neglected aspects of his scientific... Read more
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
Biography
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.
