Alexander, Jeffrey C., 1947-
The meanings of social life : a cultural sociology / by Jeffrey C. Alexander. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2003. - 296 p. ; 25 cm.
include reference ,index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The meanings of (social) life: on the origins of a cultural sociology -- 1. The strong program in cultural sociology (with Philip Smith) -- 2. On the social construction of "moral universals" -- 3. The "holocaust" from war crime to trauma drama: Cultural trauma and collective idenitity -- 4. A cultural sociology of evil -- 5. The discourse of American civil society (with Smith) -- 6. Watergate as democratic ritual -- 7. The sacred and profane information machine -- 8. Modern, anti, post, and neo: how intellectuals explain "our time".
0195160843 (cloth)
2002155273
Sociology.
Prejudices.
Culture.
Violence.
HM585 / .A5 2003
301
The meanings of social life : a cultural sociology / by Jeffrey C. Alexander. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2003. - 296 p. ; 25 cm.
include reference ,index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The meanings of (social) life: on the origins of a cultural sociology -- 1. The strong program in cultural sociology (with Philip Smith) -- 2. On the social construction of "moral universals" -- 3. The "holocaust" from war crime to trauma drama: Cultural trauma and collective idenitity -- 4. A cultural sociology of evil -- 5. The discourse of American civil society (with Smith) -- 6. Watergate as democratic ritual -- 7. The sacred and profane information machine -- 8. Modern, anti, post, and neo: how intellectuals explain "our time".
0195160843 (cloth)
2002155273
Sociology.
Prejudices.
Culture.
Violence.
HM585 / .A5 2003
301