Jane Austen and Modernization: Sociological Readings

Thompson, J.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-02-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137496010

DOI: 10.1057/9781137491152

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 211