Book | Chapter
Elias's contribution to the sociology of the body
the rediscovery of the hinge
pp. 287-303
Abstract
The chapter explains how Elias's text on the "rediscovery" of the body clarifies his perspective on biological and physical aspects of human beings. Against dualistic concepts of body and mind, a figurational approach shows how learned and unlearned behaviour, and "automatic" and deliberate self-controls are intertwined. Applications of the "hinge" are presented and implications for current research on the sociology of the body are discussed.
Publication details
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Haut Jan, Dolan Paddy, Reicher Dieter, Sánchez García Raúl (2018) Excitement processes: Norbert Elias's unpublished works on sports, leisure, body, culture. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 287-303
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-14912-3_13
Full citation:
Atkinson Michael (2018) „Elias's contribution to the sociology of the body: the rediscovery of the hinge“, In: J. Haut, P. Dolan, D. Reicher & R. Sánchez García (eds.), Excitement processes, Dordrecht, Springer, 287–303.