Durkheimian sociology : cultural studies
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TL;DR: Alexander as mentioned in this paper discusses the Durkheimian tradition in conflict sociology and its application in social change and Saralization, including the Liminal fight, mass strikes, and social structure and civil religion.
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Abstract: Acknowledgements Introduction: Durkheimian sociology and cultural studies today Jeffrey C. Alexander Part I. Social Change and Saralization: 1. The sacred and the French Revolution Lynn Hunt 2. From Durkheim to Managua: revolutions as religious revivals Edward A. Tiryakian 3. The Liminal fight: mass strikes as ritual and interpretation Eric W. Rothenbuhler Part II. Micro and Macro in Symbolic Context: 4. Religious elements in friendship: Durkheimian theory in an empirical context Ruth A. Wallace and Shirley F. Hartley 5. The Durkheimian tradition in conflict sociology Randall Collins 6. Social structure and civil religion: legitimation crisis in a late Durkheimian perspective Hans-Peter Muller Part III. Ritualization and Public Life: 7. Articulating consenus: the ritual and rhetoric of media events Daniel Dayan and Elihu Katz 8. Culture and political crisis: 'Watergate' and Durkheimian sociology Jeffrey C. Alexander Index.
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