Essays in the Theory of Society

Ralf Dahrendorf

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Routledge
19 December 2023

Social classes; Social theory

Series: Ralf Dahrendorf on Class & Society

Originally published in 1968, these ten essays by one of Europe’s leading sociological theorists deal with important issues on the borderline between sociology and social philosophy and demonstrate the author’s deep insight into history and political analysis. The author maintains that the structures of power in which the political process takes place not only originate change and give it direction, but also produce the fertile conflicts that give expression to the fundamental uncertainty of human existence. Through an examination of various concepts inherent in this dynamic process – power, resistance, conflict, change, freedom, uncertainty – a coherent theory of society emerges.

By: Ralf Dahrendorf
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9781032196732
ISBN 10: 1032196734
Series: Ralf Dahrendorf on Class & Society
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 19 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ralf Dahrendorf was a German-British sociologist, philosopher, political scientist and liberal politician. He was director of the LSE and Research Professor at the Berlin Social Science Research Center.

Reviews for Essays in the Theory of Society

‘Provocative, informative, lucid, pleasurable – one could go on multiplying complimentary adjectives about these essays. They show sociology to be a discipline in which the literate and human values still flourish.’ Alasdair Macintyre, The Guardian.