Essays in Social Theory |
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Political Ritual and Social Integration | 52 |
Alienation and Anomie | 74 |
Socialism and Equality | 96 |
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action activities agents alienation analysis anomie apathy argued argument assumption Azande basic behaviour beliefs Berelson Bukharin characteristic claim cognitive cognitive relativism collective effervescence concepts conflict contemporary context criteria of rationality criteria of truth cultural democracy democratic theory determined distinction economic empirical equality essentially contested concept evidence example existence explanation fact false consciousness forms functions given groups Ibid ideal identify industrial societies inequality institutions integration interests interpretation judgements justice Labour language limits logical London Max Weber means methodological individualism moral moral relativism mystical norms notion Nuer objective organisation participation particular persons political rituals position possible presuppose primitive principles problem question Rawls's realisation reality reasons relations relativism religion religious respect role sense social classes social phenomena social structure socialist sociological specific statements Steven Lukes suggested symbolic theorists theory of justice thought totalitarian traditional validity values voting W. G. Runciman workers writes