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Cambridge University Press Rethinking Comparative Cultural Sociology Repertoires Of Evaluation In France And The United States Cambridge Cultural Social Studies
Book SynopsisThis book provides a powerful theoretical framework for understanding cross-national cultural differences. Focusing on France and America, it analyses how the people of these two different cultures mobilise national 'repertoires of evaluation' to make judgements about politics, economics, morals and aesthetics. The analysis draws on eight case studies by eleven French and American researchers who have worked together over a number of years to develop systematic comparisons between these countries. The topics are wide-ranging, comparing how individuals use the cultural tools at their disposal to answer questions such as: are races equal? What constitutes sexual harassment? What is the value of contemporary art? Should journalists be neutral? How can the defense of the environment be reconciled with economic imperatives? Moving beyond simplistic essentialist models of national character, this comparative approach offers important insights that will interest not only sociologists but alsoTrade Review"Rethinking Comparative Cultural Sociology is the product of an unprecedented multiyear collaboration between 11 French and American researchers...[it is] an extraordinary contribution to the field of comparative cultural sociology." American Journal of SociologyTable of Contents1. Introduction: toward a renewed comparative cultural sociology Michèle Lamont and Laurent Thévenot; Part I. Race, Gender, and Multiculturalism: 2. The rhetorics of racism and anti-racism in France and the United States Michèle Lamont; 3. Sexual harassment in France and the United States: activists and public figures defend their definitions Abigail Cope Saguy; 4. Assessing the literary; intellectual boundaries in French and American literary studies Jason Duell; Part II. The Cultural Sphere: Publishing, Journalism, and the Arts: 5. Culture or commerce? Symbolic boundaries in French and American book publishing Daniel Weber; 6. Involvement and detachment among French and American journalists: to be or not to be a 'real' professional Cyril Lemieux and John Schmalzbauer; 7. From rejection of contemporary art to culture war Nathalie Heinich; Part III. Political Cultures and Practices; 8. Community and civic culture: the Rotary Club in France and the United States Agnès Camus-Vigué; 9. Political practice and culture in French and American environmental disputes: 9a. French and American disputes: an introduction Claudette Lafaye, Michael Moody and Laurent Thévenot; 9b. Forms of valuing nature: arguments and modes of justification in French and American environmental disputes Laurent Thévenot, Michael Moody and Claudette Lafaye; 9c. Comparing models of strategy, interests, and the public good in French and American environmental disputes Michael Moody and Laurent Thévenot; 10. Conclusion: Exploring the French and the American polity Laurent Thèvenot and Michèle Lamont.
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Cambridge University Press The Globalisation of Crime Understanding Transitional Relationships in Context
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Cambridge University Press Japans Economic Dilemma
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Cambridge University Press Shaping Abortion Discourse
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Cambridge University Press Matters of Culture
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Cambridge University Press Left Out
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Cambridge University Press Disability and the Life Course
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Cambridge University Press Shaping Abortion Discourse Democracy and the Public Sphere in Germany and the United States Communication Society and Politics
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Cambridge University Press On the Success of Failure 2ed
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Cambridge University Press Community Media
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Cambridge University Press Left Out
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Cambridge University Press Clientelism Interests and Democratic Representation
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Misinformation
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Cambridge University Press Value Respect and Attachment The Seeley Lectures
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Cambridge University Press Markets and Moral Regulation
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Cambridge University Press Practical Reasoning in a Social World
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Cambridge University Press Political Extremism and Rationality
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Cambridge University Press Language Policy
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Cambridge University Press Cannabis Use and Dependence
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Misinformation
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Cambridge University Press Dynamics of Contention
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Cambridge University Press A Theory of the State
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Cambridge University Press The Europeanisation of National Administrations
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Cambridge University Press What Works in Corrections
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Cambridge University Press Nationalist Mobilization and the Collapse of the Soviet State
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Durkheim
Book SynopsisLong recognised as a foundational figure in the development of social scientific thought, Emile Durkheim''s work has been the subject of intense debate over the years. This authoritative and comprehensive collection of essays re-examines the impact of Durkheim''s thought, considering the historical contexts of his work as well as evaluating his ideas in relation to current issues and controversies. Eminent authorities in the field have contributed to this up-to-date overview, giving the reader - both students and academics - a chance to engage directly with leading figures in the field about contemporary trends, ideas and dilemmas. This volume reflects the cross-disciplinary application of Durkheim''s theories and will interest scholars of anthropology, political science, cultural studies and philosophy, as well as sociology. This is a landmark volume that redefines the relevance of Durkheim to the human sciences in the twenty-first century.Trade Review"This book is a collection of essays on Emile Durkheim edited by Jeffrey Alexander and Philip Smith and is one of the few anthologies to appear on Durkheim in many years. Its main aim is to examine the impact of Durkheim's writings by reconsidering the historical context of his work in the light of the recent resurgence of interest in Durkheim world wide." --Ken Morrison, Canadian Journal of Sociology OnlinceA welcome addition to an understanding of Durkheim's accomplishments and appreciation of his influence. --ChoiceTable of Contents1. Introduction: The New Durkheim Jeffrey C. Alexander and Philip Smith; Part I. Life, Context and Ideas: 2. Durkheim, life and context: something new about Durkheim? Marcel Fournier; 3. Durkheim's squares: types of social pathology and types of suicide Philippe Besnard; 4. Practices and presuppositions: some questions about Durkheim and 'Les Formes Elementaires de la vie religieuse' Robert Alun Jones; 5. The Durkheimian movement in France and world sociology Randall Collins; 6. The inner development of Durkheim's sociological theory: from early writings to maturity Jeffrey C. Alexander; 7. What difference does translation make: 'Les Formes Elementaires de la vie religieuse' in French and English Karen E. Fields; Part II. Symbols, Rituals and Bodies. 8. Durkheim and ritual Robert N. Bellah; 9. Embodiment, emotions and the foundations of social order: Durkheim's enduring contribution Chris Shilling; 10. Drag Kings at the Totem Ball: the erotics of collective representation in Emile Durkheim Roger Friedland; 11. 'Renegade Durkheimianism' and the transgressive left sacred Alexander Riley; Part III. Solidarity, Difference and Morality: 12. Durkheim, solidarity and September 11 Edward A. Tiryakian; 13. Foundations of class analysis: a Durkheimian perspective David B. Grusky with Gabriela Galescu; 14. Durkheim's society revisited Zygmunt Baumann; 15. Beyond solidarity? Durkheim and twenty-first century democracy in a global age Mark Cladis; Appendix 1. Works by Durkheim and selected further reading.
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Cambridge University Press Silence and Voice in the Study of Contentious Politics
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Cambridge University Press Shame Management Through Reintegration
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Cambridge University Press Decisions and Elections
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Cambridge University Press Crony Capitalism
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Cambridge University Press The Anthropological Lens
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Cambridge University Press The Limits of Nationalism
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Cambridge University Press The Law and Economics of Marriage and Divorce
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Cambridge University Press The Social Costs of Underemployment
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Cambridge University Press Social Choice and the Mathematics of Manipulation Outlooks
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Cambridge University Press The Moral Foundations of Trust
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Cambridge University Press Observational Research in U.S. Classrooms
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Cambridge University Press Comparative Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences
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Cambridge University Press Joining Society
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Cambridge University Press The Social Amplification of Risk
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Cambridge University Press Forces of Labor
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Cambridge University Press Adult Learning and Technology in WorkingClass Life
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Cambridge University Press Inequality in Australia
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Cambridge University Press Kids and Media in America
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Cambridge University Press Analyzing Race Talk Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Research Interview
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Cambridge University Press The Psychology of Good and Evil
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Cambridge University Press Errors of Justice
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Cambridge University Press Deliberative Policy Analysis
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