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About Norbert Elias

Birth

1897

Death

1990

First book

1939

Years writing

87

Biography

Norbert Elias was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes.

Norbert Elias was a polymath whose intellectual curiosity spanned from sociology and philosophy to musicology and poetry.

His masterpiece, The Civilizing Process, is a fundamental pillar for understanding how social norms have evolved throughout history.

Born in Breslau in 1897, Elias developed an international academic career that led him to obtain British citizenship.

Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 181 works exploring the complex relationship between the individual and society.

Beyond sociology, his background as a psychologist and philosopher of culture allowed him to offer a unique perspective on human behavior.

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