{"product_id":"simmel-paperback-softback-9781509521111","title":"Simmel (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509521111","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSimmel\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Kemple (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509521111, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.7 x 2 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This beautifully written guide brings into vivid microscopic focus the protean wholeness and diversity of Simmel’s magisterial thinking about money, economy, value, life, metropolitan existence, and the fundamental conflicts of modern culture and society.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAustin Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Leeds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Social and cultural theorists have been waiting a long time for a book on Simmel like Tom Kemple’s. He tackles what has often been characterised as a fragmented and labyrinthine oeuvre with admirable clarity. Kemple not only situates Simmel’s writings in his life and times but manages to reveal their freshness and contemporary relevance.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Featherstone\u003c\/b\u003e, Goldsmiths, University of London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorg Simmel, as well as being a major philosopher, is one of the founding figures of sociology whose work is comparable in importance to that of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. His writings on money, metropolises, and modernity have inspired generations of thinkers for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, leading expert Thomas Kemple clearly and accessibly introduces Simmel’s sociological and philosophical work, ranging from his masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Money\u003c\/i\u003e to his famous essays ‘The Metropolis and Mental Life’ and ‘Fashion’ and beyond. The author situates his writings within his social and intellectual circles and analyses them in light of current debates surrounding urban sociology and social networks, phenomenology and metaphysics, cultural criticism and the study of everyday life. He brings Simmel’s most famous works into conversation with others that have received less attention, such as his writings on nature, art, religion, and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough diagrams, everyday examples, and expositions of the work of his predecessors and contemporaries, and successors, this highly readable book captures the innovative spirit of Simmel’s unique method of thinking about cultural objects and his original style of writing about social life. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Simmel’s death, it will be the leading guide to Simmel’s thought for generations of students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIllustrations vii \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: The Problem of Fitting in and Standing Out 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Social Evolution: Simmel without Spencer and Freud 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I Philosophy of Money 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Price of Freedom 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Social Quantities: Simmel before Durkheim and Tarde 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Functional Values and Personal Worth 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Cultural Capitalism: Simmel with Weber and Sombart 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Lifestyles of Fast Capitalism 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Class Conflict: Simmel beneath Marx and Engels 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II Sociology of Metropolises 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Privacy and Secrecy in Mass Society 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Maternal Feminism: Simmel between Marianne Weber and Gilman 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Cosmopolitan Worldview and Urban Fashion 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Sociological Vitalism: Simmel through Bergson and Mannheim 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Propertied and the Poor Person in the Big City 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Race Relations, Strangers, and Other Marginals: Simmel behind Park and Du Bois 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III Cultures of Modernity 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Ruin and Renewal of Life 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Sustainability and Surplus: Simmel alongside Veblen and Mauss 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Adventures in Space and Time 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Spatiality and Temporality: Simmel after Martineau and Tocqueville 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion: The Tragedy of Individuality 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus on Identity and Difference: Simmel across Mead and Husserl 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 202\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475087192344,"sku":"9781509521111","price":16.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509521111.jpg?v=1785804478","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/simmel-paperback-softback-9781509521111","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}