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Revisiting duelling and fencing in the sociology of Norbert Elias
pp. 255-273
Abstract
The aim of this chapter is twofold: first, to relate the analysis of duelling in the "Boxing and Duelling" (BD) manuscript with other Elias's works where duelling is discussed; and second, to expand Elias's analysis on the specific development of duelling and fencing in the French case. Combat activities performed by ruling classes in civil society (not warfare) constitute a good candidate for comparisons on different national patterns of civilizing processes. Analysis of the development of such combat activities provides a privileged window to observe links between processes of state formation, monopoly of violence and changes in the militaristic ethos of the ruling classes.
Publication details
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Haut Jan, Dolan Paddy, Reicher Dieter, Sánchez García Raúl (2018) Excitement processes: Norbert Elias's unpublished works on sports, leisure, body, culture. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 255-273
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-14912-3_11
Full citation:
Sánchez García Raúl (2018) „Revisiting duelling and fencing in the sociology of Norbert Elias“, In: J. Haut, P. Dolan, D. Reicher & R. Sánchez García (eds.), Excitement processes, Dordrecht, Springer, 255–273.