Established and the Outsiders
Established and the Outsiders This new edition of this classic text from one of the major figures of world sociology includes an introduction published in English for the first time. The Established…
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Established and the Outsiders
This new edition of this classic text from one of the major figures of world sociology includes an introduction published in English for the first time. The Established and the Outsiders examines the mechanisms of stigmatization, taboo and gossip, monopolization of power, collective fantasy and 'we' and 'they' images which support and reinforce divisions in society. In Norbert Elias's hands, a local community study of tense relations between an established group and outsiders becomes a microcosm that illuminates a wide range of sociological configurations including racial, ethnic, class and gender relations.
Bringing out the important theoretical implications of micro-analysis the book demonstrates the significance of such detailed study analysis for better sociological theory. Developing aspects of Elias's thinking that relate his work to current sociological concerns, it presents the fullest elaboration of his concepts of mutual identification and functional democratization.