Vol. 2 No. 4 (2012)
Eliasian Themes

Norbert Elias and the Frankfurter Traditions

PDF
  • Søren Nagbøl
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13128/cambio-19437

Published 2016-11-23

Keywords

  • Communication of knowledge,
  • Transcultural communication,
  • The Frankfurter tradition,
  • Civilisation

How to Cite

Nagbøl, S. (2016). Norbert Elias and the Frankfurter Traditions. Cambio. Rivista Sulle Trasformazioni Sociali, 2(4), 99–107. https://doi.org/10.13128/cambio-19437
Copyright Notice

Abstract

In 1977 Norbert Elias returned to Frankfurt am Main after 43 years in exile. I was a student then, having just arrived from Denmark to study philosophy and the Frankfurt tradition. It is my thesis that this particular seminar and interpretation culture from the 30’s had a decisive influence on Norbert Elias’ process-oriented sociology and civilisation theory. The way in which psychoanalytical experiences were combined with sociological themes, where the categories are reflected on a background of a fundamental philosophical knowledge, is a unique civilising interplay with roots in the city of Frankfurt.

PDF