Eisenstadt, Shmuel N. (1923-2010)

Luis Roniger*

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Abstract

Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt was a major figure of macro- and comparative-historical sociology. His work connected the comparative study of institutions, a Weberian interest in world religions, and Martin Buber's lead on human creativity, intertwining structural differentiation and institutional analysis with a cultural-interpretative approach to the dynamics of continuity and change in historical and modern societies. He connected the study of power and institutions with the search for trust and meaning. Among his contributions are studies stressing the role of agency, structure, and culture in processes of change; a critical assessment of modernization studies; institutional and civilizational analyses, among them of Japan and Jewish civilization; and the approach of multiple modernities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages321-326
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780080970875
ISBN (Print)9780080970868
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Mar 2015

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Keywords

  • Charisma
  • Civilizational analysis
  • Collective identities
  • Comparative-historical sociology
  • Culture and institution-building
  • Japanese civilization
  • Jewish civilization
  • Macro-sociology
  • Multiple modernities
  • Revolutions
  • Social change
  • Social exchange
  • Sociological theory
  • Tradition and modernization

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