“The American Civilising Process” by Stephen Mennell extends Norbert Elias’s theory to the US, showing how weaker state formation and frontier history shaped distinct patterns of behaviour, power, and self-restraint.

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In this video, recorded at the UCD Media Centre in 2007, Stephen Mennell talks about using Norbert Elias to think about American history.

Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF2J...

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Stephen Mennell is one of the most prominent scholars in the development and dissemination of the sociology of Norbert Elias. A British sociologist and former member of the Norbert Elias Foundation Board, he has played a key role in promoting Elias’s work worldwide.

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