The Mythmakers
Intellectuals and the Intelligentsia in Perspective
Published on 20. October 1987
Book
Hardback
159 pages
978-0-313-25836-7 (ISBN)
Description
This unique collection brings together various scholars of sociology and political science to explore the status and activities of the intellectuals and the intelligentsia past, present and future. The intellectuals and intelligentsia perform a social role as well as a mental function and are products of their age and country. Their role in various parts of the globe and in different historical periods is compared and contrasted. Long-range historical perspective is provided by an essay on the sociology of intellectual creativity in the axial period of human history. In addition, the role of the intellectual and intelligentsia and its implications for the future development of Third World nations is considered.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
341 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-25836-7 (9780313258367)
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Persons
RAJ P.MOHAN is Professor of Sociology at Auburn University in Alabama.
Content
Preface Acknowledgments The Sociology of Intellectual Creativity, by Don Martindale A Structural Definition of the Intellectual Against the Background of Three Historical Periods, by Aleksander Gella Intellectuals and Powers: S.M.Lipset, Julien Benda, and Karl Mannheim, by Gerald Popiel and Raj P. Mohan The Role of the Intellectual in Revolutionary Institutions, by William C. Martin The End of the Old Polish Intelligentsia, by Aleksander Gella The Third World and Developmentalism: Technology, Morality, and the Role of the Intellectual, by Jay Weinstein Selected Bibliography Index About the Contributors