Norbert Elias (German: [eˈliːas]; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist of Jewish descent who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing (and decivilizing) processes.
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birth date
1897-06-22
birth place
Silesia, Wrocław, Kingdom of Prussia, Province of Silesia
death date
1990-08-01
death place
Amsterdam, Netherlands
era
20th-century philosophy
influenced
Eric Dunning, Pierre Bourdieu, Anthony Giddens Baron Giddens
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