Essays on the Sociology of Culture (International Library of Society)

Karl Mannheim was one of the leading sociologists of the twentieth century. Essays on the Sociology of Culture, originally published in 1956, was one of his most important books. In it he sets out his ideas of intellectuals as producers of culture and explores the possibilities of a democratization of culture. This new edition includes a superb new preface by Bryan Turner which sets Mannheim's study in the appropriate historical and intellectual context and explains why his thought on culture remains essential for students engaged in debates about mass culture, the politics of culture and postmodernity.Mannheim, Karl is the author of 'Essays on the Sociology of Culture (International Library of Society)' with ISBN 9780710033499 and ISBN 0710033494.