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The College of Sociology (1937–39)

On the eve of World War II, a group of men met regularly in the back room of the Paris bookstore to discuss contemporary society. However diverse their views and interests, they shared a primary intent: to counter anarchistic individualism of the Surrealists by seeking to understand how close knit communities formed. To this end, they propose the notion of a "sacred sociology" which would explore these phenomenons that draw individuals together in voluntary communion: brotherhood, secret societies, churches and armies. Now translated into English for the first time, The College of Sociology brings together all the relevant texts produced by members — lectures, articles, letters and notes — that set each text within its cultural and political context.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 460
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780816615926
  • Genres
  • france, philosophy
  • Release date
  • 1987