Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
The Civilizing Process by Norbert Elias is one of the most influential and enduring contributions to 20th-century sociology. Published in 1939, the work traces the historical conditions and social mechanisms through which a specifically modern habitus and an increased level of self-control emerged over centuries. For Elias, the civilizing process is not evidence of moral
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