Defending the Durkheimian Tradition

Contents: Setting the scene A%omile Durkheim's The Elementary Forms of Religious Life A%omile Durkheim's lectures on Moral Education A%omile Durkheim's lectures on Professional Ethics and Civic Morals A%omile Durkheim's The Division of Labour in Society and The Two Laws of Penal Evolution Talcott Parsons's The Structure of Social Action Talcott Parsons's post-war writings on religion Jean Baudrillard's 'implosive' critique of the Durkheimian tradition Stjepan MeA!trovic's and Michel Maffesoli's 'implosive' defence of the Durkheimian tradition Conclusion Bibliography Index

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