Simmel and Since (Routledge Revivals) : Essays on Georg Simmel's Social Theory

The 1980s have witnessed a steady growth of interest in the social theory of Georg Simmel. For long a neglected figure in sociology, Simmel is now recognized as an extremely shrewd and subtle commentator on the distinctive qualities of modern life. "Simmel and Since" ranges from accounts of key concepts in Simmel's theory such as that of "society" and his neglected contribution to social psychology, to aspects of his theory of modernity and his place in contemporary debates on postmodernity. The main body of the text examines aspects of Simmel's social theory of modernity, its context, its economic aspects, and its relevance for present debates on the metropolis, social space, leisure, aesthetics and postmodernity. All of the chapters are grounded in a study of original sources. This study is written by one of the world's leading experts on Simmel, and provides a fascinating set of insights into a thinker who is fast becoming recognized as the sociologist of modernity. It examines the relevance of his work in relation to contemporary debates on culture, aesthetics and modernity. Originally published in 1992, this book, written by one of the world's leading experts on Simmel, provides a fascinating set of insights into a thinker who is fast becoming recognized as the sociologist of modernity; an indispensible resource in confronting post-modernity. It examines the relevance of his work in relation to contemporary debates on culture, aesthetics and modernity. Originally published in 1992, this book, written by one of the world's leading experts on Simmel, provides a fascinating set of insights into a thinker who is fast becoming recognized as the sociologist of modernity; an indispensible resource in confronting post-modernity. It examines the relevance of his work in relation to contemporary debates on culture, aesthetics and modernity Pt. I. Societies And Individuals. 1. The Study Of Society. 2. Georg Simmel And Social Psychology -- Pt. Ii. Into Modernity. 3. German Sociologists And Modernity. 4. Simmel And The Study Of Modernity. 5. Some Economic Aspects Of The Philosophy Of Money. 6. Social Space, The City And The Metropolis. 7. Leisure And Modernity. 8. The Aesthetics Of Modern Life -- Pt. Iii. Since Simmel. 9. Modernity, Postmodernity And Things. David Frisby. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Provides an insight into a writer who is fast becoming recognized as the key sociologist of Modernity and an essential resource in confronting Postmodernity.