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Norbert Elias

Norbert Elias
Elias in 1933
Born22 June 1897
Died1 August 1990(1990-08-01) (aged 93)
Alma mater
Known forFigurational sociology, theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes, habitus
Scientific career
FieldsSociology

Norbert Elias (German: [ˈnɔʁbɛʁt ʔeˈliːas]; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a Jewish German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes.[1]

  1. ^ Gestel, Joannes Van (2018). Norbert Elias and the Analysis of History and Sport: Systematizing Figurational Sociology. Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-21265-6.

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