Edward Shils (1910–1995)
Teoksen Theories of society; foundations of modern sociological theory tekijä
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Edward Shils, an American sociologist, is a professor at both the University of Chicago and King's College, Cambridge. The editors of a Festschrift prepared in his honor note that he has been a pioneer in clearing up the logical confusion over the concept of ideology and in exploring the role of näytä lisää intellectuals in contemporary life. Shils's work on the institutionalization of sociology as an academic discipline has been fundamental to all discussions of this question. His interest in sociological concepts has been valuable in analyzing political and cultural leadership and societal cohesion. These concepts include his interpretation of "charisma," his own concepts of "center" and "periphery," and his revision of the term "mass society." Shils also introduced into sociology the concept of "scientific community," now central to the sociology of science. He is the founding editor of Minerva, a major journal in the field of higher education and the sociology of knowledge generally. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
Erotteluhuomautus:
(eng) Edward Albert Shils's birthplace and date of birth (1911?) have been debated. Sources disagree on the facts.
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Tekijän teokset
Toward a General Theory of Action: Theoretical Foundations for the Social Sciences (1951) 68 kappaletta
The Virtue of Civility: Selected Essays on Liberalism, Tradition, and Civil Society (1997) 42 kappaletta
The Torment of Secrecy: The Background and Consequences of American Secruity Policies (1956) 26 kappaletta
Remembering the University of Chicago: Teachers, Scientists, and Scholars (Centennial Publications of The University of (1991) 14 kappaletta
The Calling of Education: "The Academic Ethic" and Other Essays on Higher Education (1997) 13 kappaletta
Criteria for scientific development: public policy and national goals; a selection of articles from Minerva (1968) 6 kappaletta
Authorship: Literary Taste, Culture and Mass Communication, Volume 10 (1978) — Toimittaja — 3 kappaletta
Life or death: ethics and options 3 kappaletta
Los Intelectuales en los Países en Desarrollo 2 kappaletta
Political development in the new states 2 kappaletta
A Fragment of a Sociological Autobiography: The History of My Pursuit of a Few Ideas (2006) 2 kappaletta
Charisma, Order, and Status 1 kappale
Associated Works
Ideology and Utopia: An Introduction to the Sociology of Knowledge (1936) — Kääntäjä, eräät painokset — 555 kappaletta
Against the Grain: The New Criterion on Art and Intellect at the End of the Twentieth Century (1995) — Avustaja — 34 kappaletta
On intellectuals; theoretical studies, case studies (1970) — Avustaja, eräät painokset — 16 kappaletta
The Logic of Personal Knowledge: Essays Presented to Michael Polanyi on his Seventieth Birthday (1961) — Avustaja — 12 kappaletta
Political Passages: Journeys of Change Through Two Decades 1968-1988 (1988) — Johdanto — 10 kappaletta
Civilization & science in conflict or collaboration? a Ciba Foundation Symposium (1972) — Avustaja — 4 kappaletta
Daedalus, Spring 1972: Intellectuals and Tradition — Avustaja — 3 kappaletta
Literary taste, culture and mass communication, volume 8: theatre and song (1978) — Toimittaja — 3 kappaletta
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Yleistieto
- Virallinen nimi
- Shils, Edward Albert
- Syntymäaika
- 1910-07-01
- Kuolinaika
- 1995-01-23
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Kuolinpaikka
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Asuinpaikat
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - Koulutus
- University of Pennsylvania (BA|1931)
Cambridge University (MA|1961) - Ammatit
- sociologist
professor
translator
essayist
social philosopher
editor - Suhteet
- Epstein, Joseph (friend)
- Organisaatiot
- University of Chicago
British Army
United States Office of Strategic Services
London School of Economics
King's College, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge (näytä kaikki 13)
University of London
University of Leiden
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Philosophical Society
Minerva (founder, editor)
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (co-founder)
Committee for Social Thought (University of Chicago) - Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Jefferson Lecture (1979)
Richard M. Weaver Award (1988)
Balzan Prize (1983)
Distinguished Service Professor (1971)(University of Chicago) - Erotteluhuomautus
- Edward Albert Shils's birthplace and date of birth (1911?) have been debated. Sources disagree on the facts.
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