"Tradition", by esteemed sociologist Edward Shils, was the first book to fully explore the history, significance, and future of tradition as a whole. Intent on questioning the meaning of the antitraditionalist impulse in today's society, Shils argues here that the tendency to distrust and rebel agai[...]

The authors of this work enunciate principles that are at the core of contemporary social science preoccupations, including the precarious balance between social integration and conflict. This edition includes the collaborative group's introductory statement.[...]