Peter Berger On Modernization And Modernity

Author : Robert Bickel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351618915

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Peter Berger on Modernization and Modernity by Robert Bickel Pdf

With particular attention to his work on modernization and modernity as construed by a sociologist of knowledge, this book offers a sympathetic exposition and evaluation of Peter Berger’s work as one of the world’s most accomplished and influential sociologists. In the context of an examination of Berger’s ongoing work on the social construction of reality, styles of consciousness, the role of science-based technology, pluralism, and other pertinent topics, the author also considers Berger’s unique and thoughtful approach to research and theorizing. Berger’s method of ‘sociological tourism’, which departs sharply from the current emphasis in the social sciences on ever more complex and ostensibly rigorous statistical procedures, provides a refreshing move away from the increasingly esoteric and sometimes alienating methodological self-consciousness that characterizes contemporary sociology. With this distinctive approach, this book will appeal to scholars and students of sociology who share Berger’s interest. The importance of modernization and modernity on a world scale is undeniable, and a deeper understanding of their nature and consequences, will also benefit members of the intelligent laity who are not sociological specialists but are open to new ideas that are clearly explained.

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015014549482

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Modernisation and Religion by Peter L. Berger Pdf

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614519676

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The Many Altars of Modernity by Peter L. Berger Pdf

This book is the summation of many decades of work by Peter L. Berger, an internationally renowned sociologist of religion. Secularization theory—which saw modernity as leading to a decline of religion—has been empirically falsified. It should be replaced by a nuanced theory of pluralism. In this new book, Berger outlines the possible foundations for such a theory, addressing a wide range of issues spanning individual faith, interreligious societies, and the political order. He proposes a conversation around a new paradigm for religion and pluralism in an age of multiple modernities. The book also includes responses from three eminent scholars of religion:Nancy Ammerman, Detlef Pollack, and Fenggang Yang.

Author : James Davison Hunter,Stephen C. Ainlay
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003862741

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Making Sense of Modern Times by James Davison Hunter,Stephen C. Ainlay Pdf

Peter Berger (1929-2017) was one of the pre-eminent sociologists of the twentieth century. His highly creative and controversial writing made a distinct impact not only in sociology but in such disciplines as political science, public policy, history, religious studies and theology.Originally published in 1986 Making Sense of Modern Times shows how Peter Berger struggled with the classical legacy of the sociological enterprise – a legacy abandoned by contemporary sociology. Berger made a self-conscious effort to recover this vision. Each of the four sections of the book – Social Theory; Modernization; Religion; The Method and Vocation of Sociology – contains essays which examine Berger’s efforts in the light of these broader issues and assess the degree to which Berger succeeds or fails in his efforts. The book includes a contribution from Berger himself, responding to the preceding essays as well as presenting his own appraisal of the future of interpretive sociology.

Author : Peter L. Berger,Brigitte Berger,Hansfried Kellner
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015014561669

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The Homeless Mind by Peter L. Berger,Brigitte Berger,Hansfried Kellner Pdf

Author : V. Schmidt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137435811

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Global Modernity by V. Schmidt Pdf

This book introduces the concept of global modernity as a paradigm for the analysis of the contemporary era. Building on Parson's distinction between social, cultural, personal and organismic systems, it presents a four-dimensional scheme that aims to identify modernity's key structural components.

Author : Peter L. Berger,Thomas Luckmann
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453215463

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The Social Construction of Reality by Peter L. Berger,Thomas Luckmann Pdf

A watershed event in the field of sociology, this text introduced “a major breakthrough in the sociology of knowledge and sociological theory generally” (George Simpson, American Sociological Review). In this seminal book, Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann examine how knowledge forms and how it is preserved and altered within a society. Unlike earlier theorists and philosophers, Berger and Luckmann go beyond intellectual history and focus on commonsense, everyday knowledge—the proverbs, morals, values, and beliefs shared among ordinary people. When first published in 1966, this systematic, theoretical treatise introduced the term social construction,effectively creating a new thought and transforming Western philosophy.

Author : Lionel TRILLING
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674044463

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SINCERITY AND AUTHENTICITY by Lionel TRILLING Pdf

“Now and then,” writes Lionel Trilling, “it is possible to observe the moral life in process of revising itself.” In this new book he is concerned with such a mutation: the process by which the arduous enterprise of sincerity, of being true to one’s self, came to occupy a place of supreme importance in the moral life—and the further shift which finds that place now usurped by the darker and still more strenuous modern ideal of authenticity. Instances range over the whole of Western literature and thought, from Shakespeare to Hegel to Sartre, from Robespierre to R.D. Laing, suggesting the contradictions and ironies to which the ideals of sincerity and authenticity give rise, most especially in contemporary life. Lucid, and brilliantly framed, its view of cultural history will give Sincerity and Authenticity an important place among the works of this distinguished critic.

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453215371

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The Sacred Canopy by Peter L. Berger Pdf

DIVInfluential scholar Peter L. Berger explores the sociological underpinnings of religion and the rise of a modern secular society/divDIV /divDIVAcclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger carefully lays out an understanding of religion as a historical, societal mechanism in this classic work of social theory. Berger examines the roots of religious belief and its gradual dissolution in modern times, applying a general theoretical perspective to specific examples from religions throughout the ages./divDIV /divDIVBuilding upon the author’s previous work, The Social Construction of Reality, with Thomas Luckmann, this book makes Berger’s case that human societies build a “sacred canopy” to protect, stabilize, and give meaning to their worldview./div

Author : Peter Wagner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745656847

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Modernity by Peter Wagner Pdf

We live in a modern age, but what does ‘modern’ mean and how can a reflection on ‘modernity’ help us to understand the world today? These are the questions that Peter Wagner sets out to answer in this concise and accessible book. Wagner begins by returning to the question of modernity's Western origins and its claims to open up a new and better era in the history of humanity. Modernity's claims and expectations have become more prevalent and widely shared, but in the course of their realization and diffusion they have also been radically transformed. In an acute and engaging analysis, Wagner examines the following key issues among others: - Modernity was based on the hope for freedom and reason, but it created the institutions of contemporary capitalism and democracy. How does the freedom of the citizen relate to the freedom of the buyer and seller today? And what does disaffection with capitalism and democracy entail for the sustainability of modernity? - Rather than a single model of modernity, there is now a plurality of forms of modern socio-political organisation. What does this entail for our idea of progress and our hope that the future world can be better than the present one? - All nuance and broadening notwithstanding, our concept of modernity is in some way inextricably tied to the history of Europe and the West. How can we compare different forms of modernity in a 'symmetric', non-biased or non-Eurocentric way? How can we develop a world-sociology of modernity?

Author : Alberto Martinelli
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847871459

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Global Modernization by Alberto Martinelli Pdf

The last decade has witnessed a revival of interest in the problems of modernity and modernization. In particular, three major processes have emerged as objects of debate: " The transformations of capitalism manifested in globalization and the unfolding of post-industrial society " The rapid and strong economic development of countries outside the West " The political and economic transformations in the post-Soviet countries of Eastern Europe

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453215432

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A Rumor of Angels by Peter L. Berger Pdf

DIVInfluential scholar Peter L. Berger reveals five signs that point to the supernatural and its place in a modern secular society/divDIV /divDIVAcclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger examines religion in twentieth-century Western society, exploring the social nature of knowledge and its effect on religious belief. Using five signs evident in ordinary life—order, play, hope, damnation, and humor—Berger calls for a rediscovery of the supernatural as a crucial, rich dimension of humanity./divDIV /divDIVConceived as a response to his influential book The Sacred Canopy, Berger eschews technical jargon and speaks directly and systematically to those, like himself, who wish to explore religious questions./div

Author : Maurice Berger
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1975-02-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0465067786

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Pyramids Of Sacrifice by Maurice Berger Pdf

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Cultural pluralism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070631184

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Modernity, Pluralism and the Crisis of Meaning by Peter L. Berger Pdf

Author : Malcolm Waters
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0415201861

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Modernity: After modernity by Malcolm Waters Pdf

V.1 Modernization -- V.2 Cultural modernity -- V.3 Odern system -- V.4 After modernity.