Tussen utopie en mythe: de sociale theorieën van Georges Sorel

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The relevance of Georges Sorel's social conceptions to contemporary sociology is noted, even though this discipline tends to neglect, underestimate, & adopt a biased view of his theories. Sorel's main sociological, ethical-political, & methodological ideas are outlined: critique of utopian models of society, constructivist theory of knowledge, machinism, concrete rationalism, syndicalist reformism, pluralist & dynamic conception of society, populist mythology critique of the Marxist utopia & structural-functionalism, & the defense of local autonomy against state intervention. 13 References. Z. Dubiel