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The Coming Fin De Siècle An Application of Durkheim's Sociology to Modernity and Postmodernism
By Stjepan Mestrovic
Copyright 1991
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 1991, this book attempts to show the relevance of Durkheim’s sociology to the debate on modernity and postmodernism. It does so by examining how Durkheim’s ideas can be applied to current social issues. The author argues that there are striking parallels between the social context of the 1890s, when Durkheim began to publish in book form, and today.
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1. Back to the Future 2. Defining Modernity and Postmodernism 3. Durkheim’s Era: The Cult of Felling Versus the Cult of Reason 4. Simmel and Durkheim as the First Sociologists of Modernity 5. Durkheim’s Stand on the Fin De Siècle 6. The German Roots of Durkheim’s Sociology 7. Ethics Based on the Mind Versus the Heart, Rationality Versus Compassion 8. Medjugorje, The Virgin Mary, and Modernity 9. Postmodern Deregulation and Economic Anomie 10. Civilization and It’s Discontents, Again 11. Conclusion: The coming Fin De Siècle and Postmodernism
Biography
Stjepan Mestrovic
