num_pages: 240
description: This new edition of this classic text from one of the major figures of world sociology includes an introduction published in English for the first time. In Norbert Elias′s hands, a local community study of tense relations between an established group and outsiders becomes a microcosm that illuminates a wide range of sociological configurations including racial, ethnic, class and gender relations. The Established and the Outsiders examines the mechanisms of stigmatization, taboo and gossip, monopolization of power, collective fantasy and `we′ and `they′ images which support and reinforce divisions in society. Developing aspects of Elias′s thinking that relate his work to current sociological concerns, it presents the
language: English
title: The Established and the Outsiders
titlecomplete: The Established and the Outsiders (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)
genres: History, Portuguese Literature, Sociology, Society, Academic, Nonfiction, Social Science
ratings_count: 171
publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd