Antisemitism and the constitution of sociology / edited and with an introduction by Marcel Stoetzler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stoetzler, Marcel, editor, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisemitism--History.

Antisemitism.

Sociology--History.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (773 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, [Nebraska] : University of Nebraska Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Modern antisemitism and the modern discipline of sociology not only emerged in the same period, but--antagonism and hostility between the two discourses notwithstanding--also overlapped and complemented each other. Sociology emerged in a society where modernization was often perceived as destroying unity and "social cohesion." Antisemitism was likewise a response to the modern age, offering in its vilifications of "the Jew" an explanation of society's deficiencies and crises. Antisemitism and the Constitution of Sociology is a collection of twelve essays providing a comparative analysis of modern antisemitism and the rise of sociology. This volume addresses three key areas: the strong influence of writers of Jewish background and the rising tide of antisemitism on the formation of sociology; the role of antisemitism in the historical development of sociology through its treatment by leading figures in the field, such as Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, and Theodor W. Adorno; and the discipline's development in the aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust. Together the essays provide a fresh perspective on the history of sociology and the role that antisemitism, Jews, fascism, and the Holocaust played in shaping modern social theory. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1. The Antisemitic Contexts of Sociology's Emergence; 1. Durkheim's Sociology and French Antisemitism; 2. Sociology's Case for a Well-Tempered Modernity; 3. Fairness as an Impetus for Objective, Scientific Social Research Methods; 4. Coldly Admiring the Jews; Part 2. Sociology's Reaction to Antisemitism; 5. Rereading Marx on the "Jewish Question"; 6. From Assimilationist Antiracism to Zionist Anti-antisemitism; 7. The Rise of Sociology, Antisemitism, and the Jewish Question

8. Civilization(s), Ethnoracism, Antisemitism, SociologyPart 3. The Reformulation of Sociology in the Face of Fascist Antisemitism; 9. Talcott Parsons's "The Sociology of Modern Anti-Semitism"; 10. The Irrationality of the Rational; 11. Gino Germani, Argentine Sociology, and the Study of Antisemitism; 12. Antisemitism and the Power of Abstraction; Conclusion; Contributors; Index; About the Editor

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780803266711

0803266715

9780803266704

0803266707

OCLC:

880409245