Civilising Process of Portuguese Bullfighting

Warriors, Courtiers, Professionals...and Barbarians?

AvFernando Ampudia de Haro

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Del i serien Palgrave Studies on Norbert Elias

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Beskrivning

This book uses Norbert Elias’s theory of the civilising process to provide a sociological and historical study of Portuguese bullfighting.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-12-24
Mått:148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt:381 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies on Norbert Elias
Antal sidor:178
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031736124
Originaltitel:O processo civilizacional da tourada: guerreiros, cortesãos, profissionais e…bárbaros?

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Fernando Ampudia de Haro (Madrid 1975-Lisbon 2022), was an original sociologist, developing most of his work from the perspective of Norbert Elias. He was an Assistant Professor at the European University in Lisbon, and a Researcher at the Institute of Contemporary History, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the NOVA University of Lisbon (IHC — NOVA FCSH). He has published several works in the areas of historical sociology, sociology of culture, and economic sociology.

Innehållsförteckning

1. The Historical Sociology of Bullfighting.- 2. Bulls in the Medieval Period.- 3. The Emergence of Dexterity: The Courtesan Bullfight.- 4. The Construction of the Spectacle: Professional Bullfighting.- 5. A Civilising Sensibility.- 6. Conclusion: The Civilising Process of Bullfighting.