Center: Ideas and Institutions

by Liah Greenfeld

There are several concepts within the social sciences that refer to the fundamental realities on which the various disciplines focus their attention. The concept of the "center," as defined by Edward Shils, has such a status in sociology, for it deals with and attempts to provide an answer to the central question of the discipline--the question of the constitution of society.

"Center" is a commonly used term with a variety of meanings. According...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226306860
• ISBN13: 9780226306865
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"