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OverviewErich Fromm was one of the most influential and creative public intellectuals of the twentieth century. He was a mentor to David Riesman and an inspiration for the New Left. As the rise of global right-wing populism and Trumpism creates new interest in the kind of psycho-social writing and popular sociology that Fromm pioneered in the 1930s, this timely book tells the story of the rise, fall and contemporary revival of Fromm’s theories. Drawing from empirical work, this is an invaluable contribution to popular debates about current politics, the sociology of ideas and the prospect of a truly global public sociology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Neil McLaughlin (McMaster University)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529214581ISBN 10: 1529214580 Pages: 310 Publication Date: 19 July 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Erich Fromm’s Global Public Sociology 1 Sociology in a World at War: Escape from Freedom 2 How Optimal Marginality Created a Public Sociologist 3 The Cold War, Conformity, and the 1960s 4 How Fromm Became a Forgotten Public Sociologist 5 Fromm’s Political Activism in the 1960s 6 Studying Social Character and Theorizing Violence Conclusion: The Revival of a Global Public SociologistReviewsNeil McLaughlin has reminded us of how much Fromm still has had to offer not the least of which is to rekindle hope in times of darkness that often seem hopeless. Social Forces McLaughlin has made an impassioned defense of public sociology, Erich Fromm, and Fromm's status as a public sociologist. His scholarship ... is exhaustive and covers decades. His style of writing is clear and lucid, and the core arguments never get submerged by the considerable detail and exegesis. He has done a great service in emphasizing the need to reclaim Fromm as numbered among eminent public sociologists. Symbolic Interaction McLaughlin has made an impassioned defense of public sociology, Erich Fromm, and Fromm's status as a public sociologist. His scholarship ... is exhaustive and covers decades. His style of writing is clear and lucid, and the core arguments never get submerged by the considerable detail and exegesis. He has done a great service in emphasizing the need to reclaim Fromm as numbered among eminent public sociologists. Symbolic Interaction Neil McLaughlin has reminded us of how much Fromm still has had to offer not the least of which is to rekindle hope in times of darkness that often seem hopeless. Social Forces """Neil McLaughlin has reminded us of how much Fromm still has had to offer not the least of which is to rekindle hope in times of darkness that often seem hopeless."" Social Forces ""McLaughlin has made an impassioned defense of public sociology, Erich Fromm, and Fromm's status as a public sociologist. His scholarship ... is exhaustive and covers decades. His style of writing is clear and lucid, and the core arguments never get submerged by the considerable detail and exegesis. He has done a great service in emphasizing the need to reclaim Fromm as numbered among eminent public sociologists."" Symbolic Interaction" Author InformationNeil McLaughlin is Professor in the Department of Sociology at McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario, Canada. In addition to have written extensively on Fromm’s critical theory, he has published widely in the sociology of ideas with case studies on Noam Chomsky, Edward Said, public sociology and public intellectuals in Canada and the United States, and on the sociology of creativity. He is currently researching the spread of Soros conspiracy theories in Hungary, Poland, the United States and Canada, the popularity of Jordan Peterson’s psychological writings and social media lectures and the politics of university funding in North America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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