Norbert Elias

Norbert Elias
Elias in 1933
Born22 June 1897
Breslau, Silesia Province, Prussia, German Empire
(now Wrocław, Poland)
Died1 August 1990(1990-08-01) (aged 93)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater
Known forFigurational sociology, theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes, habitus
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
Doctoral advisorRichard Hönigswald

Norbert Elias (German: [ˈnɔʁbɛʁt eˈliːas]; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes.

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