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British Sociologists and French 'Sociologues' in the Interwar Years

The Battle for Society

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Authors:
  1. Baudry Rocquin

    1. University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

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  • Focuses on a previously under-researched period in European sociology

  • Reflects current concerns about the differences between UK and European society

  • Draws on unused sources from the UK and France such as letters, a reception study and textbooks

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 1-6

  3. Sociologie, a French Science?

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 7-29

  4. Accepting the French: The Edinburgh School of Sociology

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 31-66

  5. Rejecting the French: Classical British Sociology at the London School of Economics

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 67-101

  6. Modernising British Sociology: The Rise of the Social Survey

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 103-134

  7. Accepting the British: Sociologists and Their Reception in France

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 135-172

  8. Two Sciences, a Common Concern: French Sociologie and British Social Anthropology

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 173-213

  9. Conclusion

    • Baudry Rocquin
    Pages 215-219

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 221-229
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About this book

This book is a comparative study of the development of sociology in Britain and France between 1920 and 1940, taking a broad definition of the discipline to examine divergence across the channel in the interwar years. Rocquin charts the tension between differing schools of thought, presenting an alternative history of Europe based on cultural and intellectual struggle, and variation in theoretical visions of society - a divide that is still crucial in understanding the present situation between Continental Europe and the United Kingdom. This is a compelling addition to the history of sociology, and will be of interest to students and scholars across history, historical sociology, politics, European studies, and the sociology of knowledge.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

    Baudry Rocquin

About the author

Baudry Rocquin is Associate Researcher at DynamE, University of Strasbourg and teaches the history of the social sciences at Sciences Po Strasbourg, France.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: British Sociologists and French 'Sociologues' in the Interwar Years

  • Book Subtitle: The Battle for Society

  • Authors: Baudry Rocquin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10913-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10912-7Published: 16 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10913-4Published: 04 January 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 229

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Historical Sociology, Social History, Social Theory

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