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In Key Concepts in Classical Social Theory individual entries introduce, explain and contextualize the key topics within classical social theory. Definitions, summaries and key words are developed throughout with careful cross-referencing, allowing students to move effortlessly between core ideas and themes. Each entry provides:• Clear definitions• Lucid accounts of key issues• Up-to-date suggestions for further reading• Informative cross-referencing Relevant, focused and accessible, this book will provide students with an indispensible guide to the central concepts of classical social theory.
Conscience Collective
Conscience Collective
Durkheim (1933: 79) defines the ‘conscience collective’ as ‘the totality of beliefs and sentiments common to the average citizens of the same society [that] forms a determinate system which has a life of its own’. Although sometimes translated into English as ‘collective conscience’ or ‘common ...