We are stuck. Both as a culture and as individuals, we find it much easier to articulate what we are against and find ourselves at a loss for words when we need to articulate what we are for. World-famous sociologists Peter Berger and Anton Zijderveld team up to present a profound treatment of how w[...]

Europe is a relatively secular part of the world in global terms. Why is this so? And why is the situation in Europe so different from that in the United States? These are the key questions considered in this book; key questions (the theme) clearly articulated in the first chapter.Subsequent chapter[...]

"Chicken Soup for the Soul: Married Life " will inspire and delight readers with its entertaining and heartwarming stories about fun, family, and wedded bliss. Marriage is a wonderful institution, and in this fresh collection of stories, husbands and wives share their personal, funny, and quirky sto[...]

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Fokusera mer på människans handlande i vardagslivet än på de intellektuella strömningarnas historia i den kunskapssociologiska forskningen, menar författarna till denna klassiker som ursprungligen publicerades 1979 och vänder sig till sociologer, psykologer, pedagoger, filosofe[...]

A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations. This book is concerned with the sociology of 'everything that passes for knowledge in society'. It focuses particularly on that 'common-sense knowledge' whic[...]

This book reformulates the sociological subdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge. Knowledge is presented as more than ideology, including as well false consciousness, propaganda, science and art.



"... A major breakthrough in the sociology of k[...]

This important contribution to the sociology of religion provides an analysis that clarifies the often ironic interaction between religion and society. Berger is noted for his concise and lucid style.[...]

This book is the summation of many decades of work by Peter L. Berger. It outlines a new paradigm for understanding religion and pluralism in an age of multiple modernities. Along the way, Berger addresses a wide range of issues spanning individual faith, inter religious societies, and the political[...]

Reissued with an introduction by John Berger, "The Necessity of Art" is a beautifully written meditation on art's importance in viewing the world in which we live. In this wide-ranging and erudite exploration of literary and fine art, Fischer looks at the relationship between art and social reality,[...]

Forfatterne forsøker å avklare spenningen mellom subjekt og objekt, mellom vår personlige verden og den ytre verden. Vi skaper verden aktivt gjennom våre handlinger; samtidig gjør vi verden til vår egen, vi godtar den som virkelighet. Deler av denne verden blir en ytre virkelighet, gjerne kalt[...]