Introduction to Sociology - Softcover

Adorno, Theodor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804746834 ISBN 13: 9780804746830

Publisher: Stanford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Introduction to Sociology distills decades of distinguished work in sociology by one of this century's most influential thinkers in the areas of social theory, philosophy, aesthetics, and music.

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Review:

"North American sociologists, social theorists, and social scientists will welcome the accessibility of this text. It is well translated, easily read, and informative on Adorno's critique of empiricist and positivist sociology. . . . One will rarely encounter another text like this one, which can make an argument for a dialectical theory of society while also showing great sophistication in the treatment of historical materials as well as in the critical appraisal of research methods. All in all, Adorno's great intellectual passion is noticeable throughout these lectures. They clearly build on the series of splendid books produced by the author in Germany during the 1950s and 1960s."--Critical Sociology

"Adorno an author of an 'intro' book? This surprising volume is a wonderful antidote to the impression that the Frankfurt School opposed empirical research. . . . This brief work is thick with implications for the discipline of sociology, which Adorno fundamentally rethinks."--Contemporary Sociology

Synopsis:

Introduction to Sociology distills decades of distinguished work in sociology by one of this century s most influential thinkers in the areas of social theory, philosophy, aesthetics, and music. It consists of a course of seventeen lectures given by Theodor W. Adorno in May-July 1968, the last lecture series before his death in 1969. Captured by tape recorder (which Adorno called the fingerprint of the living mind), these lectures present a somewhat different, and more accessible, Adorno from the one who composed the faultlessly articulated and almost forbiddingly perfect prose of the works published in his lifetime. Here we can follow Adorno s thought in the process of formation (he spoke from brief notes), endowed with the spontaneity and energy of the spoken word. The lectures form an ideal introduction to Adorno s work, acclimatizing the reader to the greater density of thought and language of his classic texts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0804746834
• ISBN 13: 9780804746830
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210