Social and Cultural Dynamics Revisiting the Work of Pitirim A. Sorokin /

• Main Author: Mangone, Emiliana (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology and Cultural Developmental Science,
• Subjects: Cognitive psychology.; Social sciences-Philosophy.; Sociology-Research.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Cognitive Psychology.; Social Theory.; Research Methodology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Psychosocial Studies.; Philosophy of the Social Sciences.

Marking the 50th anniversary of Pitirim A. Sorokin's death, this Brief offers a critical analysis of the renowned sociologist's theories while highlighting some of his more overlooked ones. Topics explored include cultural dynamics; the relationship between culture, society, and personalit...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Prologue: The reasons for a choice
• Chapter 2. The Boundaries of Sociology and its relation with other sciences
• Chapter 3. Integral Theory of Knowledge
• Chapter 4. The Society and its Paradoxes
• Chapter 5. The Cultural System and Social Problems
• Chapter 6. Personality and Human Conduct
• Chapter 7. From creative altruistic love to the ethics of responsibility
• Chapter 8. Epilogue: Towards integral social sciences.