Tradition and revolt
Subtitle: historical and sociological essays
By: [by] Robert A. Nisbet.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Historical sociology
Description: From the Publisher: This classic volume deals with a crucial contemporary social issue: the conflict between traditionalism and modernism. Nisbet considers such subjects as power, community, culture, and the university. He deals directly with the values of authority, tradition, hierarchy, and community on the one hand, and individualism, secularism, and revolt on the other. Nisbet's underlying argument is that there is a close historical relationship between the distribution of power in democratic society and the displacement of social class, kinship, neighborhood, and the church. The book challenges concerned Americans to understand and address the basic conflicts confronting contemporary society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.