The Hidden Battle that Shaped the History of Sociology: Arnold van Gennep contra Emile Durkheim

Bjørn Thomassen

doi:10.1177/1468795X15624191

The Hidden Battle that Shaped the History of Sociology: Arnold van Gennep contra Emile Durkheim

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Abstract

This article engages the so far neglected intellectual dispute between Emile Durkheim and Arnold van Gennep. It revisits the most salient points of van Gennep’s critique of Durkheim’s sociology, especially as relates to the study of religion. In this context, the article also discusses the possible influence of van Gennep’s work on Marcel Mauss. The article ends by indicating why a revisitation
of van Gennep’s critique of Durkheim might matter for contemporary sociology.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Classical Sociology
Volume	16
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	173-195
Number of pages	23
ISSN	1468-795X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1468795X15624191
Publication status	Published - 8 Mar 2016

Keywords

Arnold van Gennep
Durkheim
History of Social Thought
Methodology
Religion
Ritual

Link to document

10.1177/1468795X15624191

The hidden battle that shaped the history of sociologyAccepted author manuscript, 120 KB

Cite this

@article{ffa17634a8104528aaf17b67da099f86,

title = "The Hidden Battle that Shaped the History of Sociology: Arnold van Gennep contra Emile Durkheim",

abstract = "This article engages the so far neglected intellectual dispute between Emile Durkheim and Arnold van Gennep. It revisits the most salient points of van Gennep{\textquoteright}s critique of Durkheim{\textquoteright}s sociology, especially as relates to the study of religion. In this context, the article also discusses the possible influence of van Gennep{\textquoteright}s work on Marcel Mauss. The article ends by indicating why a revisitationof van Gennep{\textquoteright}s critique of Durkheim might matter for contemporary sociology.",

keywords = "Arnold van Gennep , Durkheim, History of Social Thought, Methodology, Religion, Ritual",

author = "Bj{\o}rn Thomassen",

year = "2016",

month = mar,

day = "8",

doi = "10.1177/1468795X15624191",

language = "English",

volume = "16",

pages = "173--195",

journal = "Journal of Classical Sociology",

issn = "1468-795X",

publisher = "SAGE Publications",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Hidden Battle that Shaped the History of Sociology

T2 - Arnold van Gennep contra Emile Durkheim

AU - Thomassen, Bjørn

PY - 2016/3/8

Y1 - 2016/3/8

N2 - This article engages the so far neglected intellectual dispute between Emile Durkheim and Arnold van Gennep. It revisits the most salient points of van Gennep’s critique of Durkheim’s sociology, especially as relates to the study of religion. In this context, the article also discusses the possible influence of van Gennep’s work on Marcel Mauss. The article ends by indicating why a revisitationof van Gennep’s critique of Durkheim might matter for contemporary sociology.

AB - This article engages the so far neglected intellectual dispute between Emile Durkheim and Arnold van Gennep. It revisits the most salient points of van Gennep’s critique of Durkheim’s sociology, especially as relates to the study of religion. In this context, the article also discusses the possible influence of van Gennep’s work on Marcel Mauss. The article ends by indicating why a revisitationof van Gennep’s critique of Durkheim might matter for contemporary sociology.

KW - Arnold van Gennep

KW - Durkheim

KW - History of Social Thought

KW - Methodology

KW - Religion

KW - Ritual

U2 - 10.1177/1468795X15624191

DO - 10.1177/1468795X15624191

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1468-795X

VL - 16

SP - 173

EP - 195

JO - Journal of Classical Sociology

JF - Journal of Classical Sociology

IS - 2

ER -