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Título del libro: Research Handbook On The Sociology Of Knowledge
Título del capítulo: Power, knowledge, and history: the contributions of Max Weber and Norbert Elias to the sociology of knowledge

Autores UNAM:
GINA ZABLUDOSKY KUPER; HECTOR ALFONSO VERA MARTINEZ;
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Año de publicación:
2025
Palabras clave:

Knowledge; Power; History; Charisma; Involvement and detachment; Symbol


Resumen:

This chapter presents some of the main contributions made by Max Weber and Norbert Elias to the sociology of knowledge. Weber and Elias created distinctive sociological theories of knowledge that were different from those developed in the German language in the 20th century, and quite distinct from their counterparts in France and the United States. Weber and Elias emphasised the need for socio-historical research to explain the relationship between knowledge and power and the importance of the monopoly of the means of knowing. They were interested in the analysis of the social groups controlling the symbolic means of orientation and the main interpretations of the world. They focused on the social role of the clergy, the bureaucracy, and other thought specialists. The first part of the chapter analyses how Weber's studies on values, intellectuals, and charisma made seminal contributions to the sociology of knowledge. The second part describes Elias' intellectual relationship with Karl Mannheim and how he later developed an original sociology of knowledge that was historically oriented and focused on the problem of the long-term development of symbols and means of orientation.


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