by Mathieu Deflem (Introduction), Ferdinand Tonnies (Author)
In Custom , Ferdinand Tonnies illustrates the relationship of custom to various aspects of culture, such as religion, gender, and family. Tonnies argues that all social norms are evolved from a basic sense of order, which is largely derived from customs. As such, custom refers to the ideal, and the desirable, and it mediates subjective aspects of social life. Tonnies makes observations in Custom that are just as true today as when they were written over a century ago. The pivotal idea in Tonnies work is the observation that custom, like its individual counterpart habit, has three distinct aspects: a fact--an actual way of conduct; a norm--a general rule of conduct; and a will. The analysis, extended into the field of collective behaviour, helps to explain how far custom can be regarded as a manifestation of a common will. Custom is a classic contribution in the grand canon of law and society scholarship. Moreover, the volume introduces several key elements of Tonnies' work focusing on broader sociological thought, which benefits both the theoretical understanding of law as an object of social science reflection, as well as provides empirical insights into the roles of law in society.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 01 Mar 2014
ISBN 10: 1412853656
ISBN 13: 9781412853651
Tonnies' essay on customs is as thought provoking as are most of his writings. The book is difficult to review because Rudolf Heberle has done such a thorough job of reviewing and commenting on the essay in the introduction. . . . For the students of European sociological theory, or for the person interested in sharpening his own theoretical thinking, Custom provides stimulating reading.
--William H. Gulley, Social Forces
Even though it is not one of Tonnies major works, it was well worth translating.
--Arthur K. Davis, Science & Society
The principal relevance of this good translation of a classic theoretical document in sociology for the study of technology and culture is this: it provides an antidote for the excessively behavioristic and consequently deterministic theories of society current in modern American social science.
--John W. Bennett, Technology and Culture
[This] essay is a discussion of the concept of 'custom, ' roughly the equivalent of 'mores, ' as understood by Tonnies. To him custom has three different aspects: a factual aspect, that is, an observable way of conduct; a normative aspect, that is, a prescription or proscription of conduct; and, finally, a 'social will' rooted in Gemeinschaft.
--Lewis A. Coser, The American Journal of Sociology
As Tonnies states several times in the volume, and as Rudolph Heberle stresses in his helpful introduction, custom has three aspects: first, there is the actual behavior; second, there is the norm that prescribes or proscribes conduct; and third there is the will, the aspect to which Tonnies believes he makes the greatest contribution.
--Charles P. Loomis, American Sociological Review
TOnnies' essay on customs is as thought provoking as are most of his writings. The book is difficult to review because Rudolf Heberle has done such a thorough job of reviewing and commenting on the essay in the introduction. . . . For the students of European sociological theory, or for the person interested in sharpening his own theoretical thinking, Custom provides stimulating reading.
--William H. Gulley, Social Forces
Even though it is not one of TOnnies major works, it was well worth translating.
--Arthur K. Davis, Science & Society
The principal relevance of this good translation of a classic theoretical document in sociology for the study of technology and culture is this: it provides an antidote for the excessively behavioristic and consequently deterministic theories of society current in modern American social science.
--John W. Bennett, Technology and Culture
[This] essay is a discussion of the concept of 'custom, ' roughly the equivalent of 'mores, ' as understood by TOnnies. To him custom has three different aspects: a factual aspect, that is, an observable way of conduct; a normative aspect, that is, a prescription or proscription of conduct; and, finally, a 'social will' rooted in Gemeinschaft.
--Lewis A. Coser, The American Journal of Sociology
As TOnnies states several times in the volume, and as Rudolph Heberle stresses in his helpful introduction, custom has three aspects: first, there is the actual behavior; second, there is the norm that prescribes or proscribes conduct; and third there is the will, the aspect to which TOnnies believes he makes the greatest contribution.
--Charles P. Loomis, American Sociological Review
TOnnies' essay on customs is as thought provoking as are most of his writings. The book is difficult to review because Rudolf Heberle has done such a thorough job of reviewing and commenting on the essay in the introduction. . . . For the students of European sociological theory, or for the person interested in sharpening his own theoretical thinking, Custom provides stimulating reading.
--William H. Gulley, Social Forces
Even though it is not one of TOnnies major works, it was well worth translating.
--Arthur K. Davis, Science & Society
The principal relevance of this good translation of a classic theoretical document in sociology for the study of technology and culture is this: it provides an antidote for the excessively behavioristic and consequently deterministic theories of society current in modern American social science.
--John W. Bennett, Technology and Culture
[This] essay is a discussion of the concept of 'custom, ' roughly the equivalent of 'mores, ' as understood by TOnnies. To him custom has three different aspects: a factual aspect, that is, an observable way of conduct; a normative aspect, that is, a prescription or proscription of conduct; and, finally, a 'social will' rooted in Gemeinschaft.
--Lewis A. Coser, The American Journal of Sociology
As TOnnies states several times in the volume, and as Rudolph Heberle stresses in his helpful introduction, custom has three aspects: first, there is the actual behavior; second, there is the norm that prescribes or proscribes conduct; and third there is the will, the aspect to which TOnnies believes he makes the greatest contribution.
--Charles P. Loomis, American Sociological Review
-TOnnies' essay on customs is as thought provoking as are most of his writings. The book is difficult to review because Rudolf Heberle has done such a thorough job of reviewing and commenting on the essay in the introduction. . . . For the students of European sociological theory, or for the person interested in sharpening his own theoretical thinking, Custom provides stimulating reading.-
--William H. Gulley, Social Forces
-Even though it is not one of TOnnies major works, it was well worth translating.-
--Arthur K. Davis, Science & Society
-The principal relevance of this good translation of a classic theoretical document in sociology for the study of technology and culture is this: it provides an antidote for the excessively behavioristic and consequently deterministic theories of society current in modern American social science.-
--John W. Bennett, Technology and Culture
-[This] essay is a discussion of the concept of 'custom, ' roughly the equivalent of 'mores, ' as understood by TOnnies. To him custom has three different aspects: a factual aspect, that is, an observable way of conduct; a normative aspect, that is, a prescription or proscription of conduct; and, finally, a 'social will' rooted in Gemeinschaft.-
--Lewis A. Coser, The American Journal of Sociology
-As TOnnies states several times in the volume, and as Rudolph Heberle stresses in his helpful introduction, custom has three aspects: first, there is the actual behavior; second, there is the norm that prescribes or proscribes conduct; and third there is the will, the aspect to which TOnnies believes he makes the greatest contribution.-
--Charles P. Loomis, American Sociological Review
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