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Figurational Sociology

Gabriel, Norman ; Mennell, Stephen Ritzer, George

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2019, p.1-2

Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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  • Título:
    Figurational Sociology
  • Autor: Gabriel, Norman ; Mennell, Stephen
  • Ritzer, George
  • Assuntos: Theory
  • É parte de: The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2019, p.1-2
  • Descrição: “Figurational” sociology is the term used for the research tradition stemming from the work of Norbert Elias (1897–1990). The name comes from Elias's use of the grounding concept of “figuration” as a deliberate attempt to bypass and reformulate the speech and thought parameters of what he saw as homo clausus (“closed person”) assumptions underlying much of sociology. Figurational sociologists reject such common notions as agency–structure, action–structure, or “individual” and “society,” all of which imply that “the individual” is something separate and isolated from “society.” They think instead in terms of figurations or complex webs of interdependent relationships between people (homines aperti, or “open people”). These complex webs of interdependence are always in a state of flux, hence the alternative title of “process sociology” preferred by many researchers working within this tradition. Figurational dynamics can be seen in the longer and shorter term and might include state formation processes, civilizing and decivilizing processes, or the deamateurization of sport amongst many others.
    “Figurational sociology” or “process sociology” are terms associated with a research tradition strongly influenced by the work of the German Jewish sociologist Norbert Elias (1897–1990). Human beings are social beings embedded in figurations which are always changing and developing, but continue to be mainly unplanned. Elias used concepts that can help to explain the development of sociopsychological processes in society, emphasizing the strong, affective ties that link people with one another across generations in different societies. According to Elias, the survival unit has a primacy compared to other figurations because it has the highest level of autonomy, providing protection and resources such as food and shelter for its members. Future directions for research in figurational sociology include comparative research that explores the similarities and differences in the civilizing processes of non‐European developed and developing countries.
  • Editor: Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
  • Idioma: Inglês
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