Synopsis
Discover how invention and imitation drive social change. This book examines how individuals shape collective life and how societies adapt through new ideas.
Sifting through a provocative view of early sociology, the work highlights the central role of the inventor and the eye of public opinion. It offers a clear, accessible look at how theory meets real-world shifts in culture, technology, and daily life.
- How ideas spread and how new "laws of invention" influence social progress
- The tension between individual creativity and collective norms
- Speculative history framed by striking imagery and accessible language
- Connections between philosophy, literature, and social science in shaping public thought
Ideal for readers curious about social theory, the evolution of ideas, and the history of modern life as imagined in this edition of Underground Man.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Excerpt from Underground Man
The whole of Tarde is in this little book.
He has put into it along with a charming fancy his genialness and depth of spirit, his ideas on the influence of art and the importance of love, in an exceptional social milieu.
This agreeable daydream is vigorously thought out. On reading it we fancy we are again seeing and hearing Tarde. In order to indulge in a repetition of the illusion, a pious friendship has desired to clothe this fascinating work in an appropriate dress.
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Biographie de l'auteur
French sociologist, criminologist, and social psychologist Gabriel de Tarde (1843 1904) developed influential theories regarding collective behavior, public opinion, and personal influence." Underground Man" reflects his belief that under the right circumstances, people possess a virtually unlimited potential for achievement."
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