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Community of Citizens

On the Modern Idea of Nationality

By: Dominique Schnapper

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Community of Citizens

On the Modern Idea of Nationality

By: Dominique Schnapper

In this critically acclaimed work, for which she was awarded the Prix de L'Assemblee Nationale in 1994, sociologist Dominique Schnapper offers a learned and concise antidote to contemporary assaults on the nation. Schnapper's arguments on behalf of the modern nation represent at once a learned history of the national ideal, a powerful rejoinder to its contemporary critics, and a masterful essay in the sociological tradition of Ernest Renan, Alexis de Tocqueville, Emile Durkheim, and Raymond Aron. If Schnapper asserts, the fate of liberal democracy is coterminous with that of the national ideal, then the nation's fate--and the answer to this question--must be of pressing interest to us all. Reflecting deeply on both the nation's past and future, Schnapper places her hopes in what she terms "the community of citizens." No mere exercise in sociological abstraction, Schnapper's case for the nation also entails a practical political objective. In a time of radical difference, the national ideal may be the last, great social unifier. This book deserves a place alongside the works of Elie Kedourie, Ernest Gellner, Anthony Smith, and other classics in the study of nationalism and nationality. This work will be of interest to sociologists, historians, and political scientists alike.

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1560003510

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Providential Democracy

An Essay on Contemporary Equality

By: Dominique Schnapper

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Providential Democracy

An Essay on Contemporary Equality

By: Dominique Schnapper

Democracy posits the universality of the equality principle: a community of citizens is governed by the principle of the formal equality of all individuals, whatever their real social, cultural, or other inequalities. Democratization, on the other hand, is motivated by the ambition of ensuring the real equality of citizens, and not simply their formal equality. The dynamics of democracy are thus insured by the development of a welfare state that increasingly intervenes in order to satisfy the social and economic needs of individuals. Especially focused on France, yet informed by the experiences of other European countries, this book examines the dilemmas of the search for equality in society and politics.Democratization guarantees the rights of salaried workers and employees, the rights to material survival and housing, as well as health care, education, and culture. Today, however, as Schnapper observes, its action has become paradoxical. As the fruit of a praiseworthy concern to ensure the universality of rights, what Schnapper identifies as a "Providence State" now aims, by means of positive discrimination and other specific promotion policies, to defend the particular rights of certain categories of individuals. The action of the Providence State thus nourishes an aspiration: that the identities of historical collectivities gathered within the same national society be publicly recognized, and that these have rights. Equity thus supplants equality; and multiculturalism, universality. Such is the ordeal currently experienced by Western democracies, which are faced with the increasingly "providential" nature of their societies. Indeed, the author asks, how can a united political Europe be constructed on the ideals and institutions of citizenship, when European nations are becoming providential democracies?Providential Democracy offers a searching and timely critique of democratization that will be of interest to sociologists, political sci

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Providential Democracy

An Essay on Contemporary Equality

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An Essay on Contemporary Equality

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The Democratic Spirit of Law

By: Dominique Schnapper

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The Democratic Spirit of Law

By: Dominique Schnapper

In this major new work, Dominique Schnapper continues her investigation into changes in contemporary democracy. Although she concentrates on the French example, The Democratic Spirit of Law concerns all democratic societies. Schnapper warns against the danger of corrupting the “principles,"as defined by Montesquieu, on which democracy is based. If democracy becomes “extreme,"all its founding principles risk being corrupted. Respect for institutions is necessary for freedom to be effective. Furthermore, if democrats cease to distinguish between facts and values, religion and politics, politics and the judiciary, knowledge and opinion, and knowledge and intuition, they will sink into absolute relativism or a nihilism that threatens the very values on which democratic society is based. By pointing out the danger of corruption inherent in the democratic promise of freedom, equality, and happiness, the author provides intellectual weapons not only to understand, but also to defend democracy, the only system in history, despite its limits and failures, that has humanely organized human societies. Democracy’s future depends on citizens’ preservation of the founding spirit of the democratic order: recognition of others, and free, reasonable, and controlled criticism of legitimate institutions.

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Community of Citizens

On the Modern Idea of Nationality

By: Dominique Schnapper

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Community of Citizens

On the Modern Idea of Nationality

By: Dominique Schnapper

In this critically acclaimed work, for which she was awarded the Prix de L'Assemblee Nationale in 1994, sociologist Dominique Schnapper offers a learned and concise antidote to contemporary assaults on the nation. Schnapper's arguments on behalf of the modern nation represent at once a learned history of the national ideal, a powerful rejoinder to its contemporary critics, and a masterful essay in the sociological tradition of Ernest Renan, Alexis de Tocqueville, Emile Durkheim, and Raymond Aron. If Schnapper asserts, the fate of liberal democracy is coterminous with that of the national ideal, then the nation's fate—and the answer to this question—must be of pressing interest to us all. Reflecting deeply on both the nation's past and future, Schnapper places her hopes in what she terms "the community of citizens." No mere exercise in sociological abstraction, Schnapper's case for the nation also entails a practical political objective. In a time of radical difference, the national ideal may be the last, great social unifier. This book deserves a place alongside the works of Elie Kedourie, Ernest Gellner, Anthony Smith, and other classics in the study of nationalism and nationality. This work will be of interest to sociologists, historians, and political scientists alike.

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Reinventing Work in Europe

Value, Generations and Labour

By: Dominique Méda,Patricia Vendramin

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Reinventing Work in Europe

Value, Generations and Labour

By: Dominique Méda,Patricia Vendramin

This book looks at the history of work and the meanings that are attached to it over time. Taking as its basis a number of international surveys and interviews conducted in Europe, the authors consider the significance of work for Europeans today. Over the years the meaning of work has changed. It has become more highly diversified, and it is today invested with high expectations that conflict with organisational developments and the changing nature of the labour market. The authors use a generational perspective to explore whether it is possible to reconcile the contemporary “ethos” of work, especially with regards to women and young people, with organisations that are increasingly under pressure to be profitable and productive. Reinventing Work in Europe will be of interest to scholars and students in the areas of sociology of work, employment and organizations, labour studies, digital economy, and political economy.

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3319395254

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A Journey Through Qualitative Research

From Design to Reporting

By: Stéphanie Gaudet,Dominique Robert

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A Journey Through Qualitative Research

From Design to Reporting

By: Stéphanie Gaudet,Dominique Robert

This hands-on guide takes students from start-to-finish through the research process while showcasing the complexities and interrelationships of different methods, schools of thought, and associated analytical strategies. Encouraging students to think of qualitative research as a flexible, cyclical process rather than a linear one, this book offers a panoramic strategy and dynamic approach to qualitative research that accommodates the fluid nature of research and accounts for lessons learned through lived experience. With an emphasis on the analysis stage—within case, across case, and the dialogue between these insights and existing literature—it uses concrete applications to show how your methodological decisions translate into practice. It covers: Forming, defending, and evaluating research questions Choosing a research approach Ensuring ethically sound research Collecting quality data Analyzing data in layers Reporting research results Through a conversational tone that unpacks key vocabulary and acts as a companion supervisor, this book equips you to traverse every step of the qualitative research journey.

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1526448211

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Sport and Violence: Rethinking Elias

By: Dominique Bodin,Luc Robène

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Sport and Violence: Rethinking Elias

By: Dominique Bodin,Luc Robène

The aim of this book, in discussing Elias’s theory, is not to refute it. Tendentiously, the theory works with its weaknesses and strong points and it has been enriched by a number of authors over time. The objective of this volume is to discuss the blind spots and, more simply, what is too often taken for granted: namely the obvious pacifying effect of sports and/or produced by sports. This analysis has been guided by two perspectives: the sociological one which questions the "naturalization" of sport which is also the naturalization of the "wildlings" which have to be civilized, and the other which comes from philosophical anthropology and attempts to comprehend the long term characteristics of this union – or disunion – of sport and violence.

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1315448904

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Portraits by Ingres

Image of an Epoch

By: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres,National Gallery (Great Britain)

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Portraits by Ingres

Image of an Epoch

By: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres,National Gallery (Great Britain)

Om portrætter af den franske maler Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)

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0870998919

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Jewish Citizenship in France

The Temptation of Being among One's Own

By: Dominique Schnapper,Chantal Bordes-Benayoun,Freddy Raphael

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Jewish Citizenship in France

The Temptation of Being among One's Own

By: Dominique Schnapper,Chantal Bordes-Benayoun,Freddy Raphael

The Jews of France have been liberated for over two centuries; they have been considered free citizens and equal to their compatriots. What purpose, then, does it serve to study their citizenship today? Until World War II, French Jews called themselves "Israelites;" they were deeply patriotic and had found a place for themselves in France’s "community of citizens." However outbursts of anti-Semitism during that period reminded them that their new status prevented neither hate nor rejection; they had to persevere in the struggle for citizenship equity. France has not been spared from recent movements demanding recognition of particular identities in the public space. Ethnicity in French political life has become increasingly obvious, in spite of the constant assertion of "republican values." Questions about immigration, nationality, and integration are constantly in the forefront of public life. Though, in France, the existence of ethnic and religious communities is not legally recognized, certain groups are designated as separate, often creating conflicts among them.

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1412844568

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Jewish Citizenship in France

The Temptation of Being among One's Own

By: Dominique Schnapper,Chantal Bordes-Benayoun,Freddy Raphael

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The Temptation of Being among One's Own

By: Dominique Schnapper,Chantal Bordes-Benayoun,Freddy Raphael

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The Love of Art

European Art Museums and Their Public

By: Pierre Bourdieu,Alain Darbel,Dominique Schnapper

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The Love of Art

European Art Museums and Their Public

By: Pierre Bourdieu,Alain Darbel,Dominique Schnapper

Museums and art galleries appear to be and would claim to be open to all, and yet, in fact, they are visited only by a small segment of the population. Who are those whose love of art brings them into museums? What distinguishes them from the majority of people who exclude themselves or who are effectively excluded? In this classic study, Bourdieu, Darbel and Schnapper address such questions on the basis of a wide-ranging survey of museum visitors throughout Europe. By examining the social conditions of museum practices, they show that cultivated taste is not a natural gift but a socially inculcated disposition which is distributed unevenly, and which predisposes some to distinguish themselves through their love of art, while others are deprived of this privilege.

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0745619142

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A Thousand Suns

By: Dominique Lapierre

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A Thousand Suns

By: Dominique Lapierre

A globe-trotting journalist describes the people he met and the events he witnessed over the years. He interviewed such newsmakers as Mother Teresa, bullfighter El Cordobes and Caryl Chessman on Death Row, and among the events he covered was the hijacking of a cruise ship. By the author of Is Paris Burning?

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Book's by Dominique Schnapper

Community of Citizens

Community of Citizens

Providential Democracy

Providential Democracy

Providential Democracy

Providential Democracy

The Democratic Spirit of Law

The Democratic Spirit of Law

Community of Citizens

Community of Citizens

Reinventing Work in Europe

Reinventing Work in Europe

A Journey Through Qualitative Research

A Journey Through Qualitative Research

Sport and Violence: Rethinking Elias

Sport and Violence: Rethinking Elias

Portraits by Ingres

Portraits by Ingres

Jewish Citizenship in France

Jewish Citizenship in France

Jewish Citizenship in France

Jewish Citizenship in France

The Love of Art

The Love of Art

A Thousand Suns

A Thousand Suns

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