Jane Austen and Modernization Sociological Readings
Description
Jane Austen wrote when sociology was being established as the new discipline to understand social issues such as urbanization and industrialization. Drawing on landmark sociologists such as Durkheim and Bourdieu, this study argues that the novels of Austen were heavily influenced by these early developments in sociology.
Keywords
FictionSocial ScienceSociologyLiterary CriticismModern19th CenturyEuropeanLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeAnthropologyCultural & Social
2015Book
Author(s)Thompson, James
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137496010
LanguageEnglish
