The Anthem Companion to Philip Rieff - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 178308152X ISBN 13 : 9781783081523

Editeur : Anthem Press, 2018

Synopsis

Philip Rieff (1922-2006) was a preeminent American social and cultural theorist. The original essays in The Anthem Companion to Philip Rieff offer an important new assessment of the major works of Philip Rieff by leading writers in the fields of social and cultural theory. These essays are the first to assess Rieff's influence and significance as a master theorist and teacher, drawing on the contributors' long interest in the broad scope of his work, from Freud: The Mind of the Moralist to The Triumph The Mind of the Moralist to The Triumph of the Therapeutic to his posthumous work, Sacred Order/Social Order.

Anthem Companions to Sociology offer authoritative and comprehensive assessments of major figures in the development of sociology from the last two centuries. Covering the major advancements in sociological thought, these companions offer critical evaluations of key figures in the American and European sociological tradition, and will provide students and scholars with an in-depth assessment of the makers of sociology and chart their relevance to modern society.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jonathan B. Imber is the Jean Glasscock Professor of Sociology at Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA. The editor-in-chief of Society since 1998, Imber is the author of Abortion and the Private Practice of Medicine (1986) and Trusting Doctors: The Decline of Authority in American Medicine (2008) as also the editor of The Feeling Intellect: Selected Writings of Philip Rieff (1990).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Anthem Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178308152X
• ISBN 13: 9781783081523
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 244
• Éditeur: Imber Jonathan B.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible