Essays on the sociology of culture

Karl Mannheim 1956-2003

E-Book: 262 English Pages

Publisher: Routledge

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Karl Mannheim was one of the leading sociologists of the twentieth century. Essays on the Sociology of Culture, originally published in 1956, was one of his most important books. In it he sets out his ideas of intellectuals as producers of culture and explores the possibilities of a democratization of culture. This new edition includes a superb new preface by Bryan Turner which sets Mannheim’s study in the appropriate historical and intellectual context and explains why his thought on culture remains essential for students engaged in debates about mass culture, the politics of culture and postmodernity.

 About the Author

Bryan S. Turner is Professor in Sociology at the University of Esseex.