Steven Loyal is a lecturer in sociology at University College Dublin. In addition to his interest in Elias he has research interests in theory and ethnic studies. His most recent book is The Sociology of Anthony Giddens (2003). Stephen Quilley is a lecturer in Sociology at University College Dublin and has taught in Manchester and Moscow. He has published on Elias, urban studies and the sociology of nature. His most recent book Exploring the Tomato: Transformations in Nature, Society and Economy (2002) was co-authored with Mark Harvey and Huw Benyon.

• 1. Towards a 'central theory': the scope and relevance of Norbert Elias Stephen Quilley and Steven Loyal; Part I. Sociology as a Human Science: Norbert Elias and the Sociology of Knowledge: 2. From distance to detachment: knowledge and self-knowledge in Elias's theory of involvement and detachment Richard Kilminster; 3. Ecology, 'human nature' and civilising processes: biology and sociology in the work of Norbert Elias Stephen Quilley; 4. Between the real and the reified: Elias on time Barry Barnes; Part II. Processes of Stratification: Figurations of Race, Class and Gender: 5. The figurational dynamics of racial stratification: a conceptual discussion and developmental analysis of black-white relations in the United States Eric Dunning; 6. Decivilising and demonising: the social and symbolic remaking of the black ghetto and Elias in the dark ghetto Loïc Wacquant; 7. Elias on class and stratification Steven Loyal; 8. Elias on gender relations: the changing balance of power between the sexes Christien Brinkgreve; Part III. The Formation of Individuals and States: 9. Not so exceptional? State-formation processes in America Stephen Mennell; 10. Armed peace: on the pacifying condition for the co-operative of States Paul Kapteyn; 11. Changing regimes of manners and emotions: from disciplining to informalizing Cas Wouters; 12. Elias and modern penal development John Pratt; 13. Elias, Freud and Goffman: shame as the master emotion Thomas Scheff; Part IV. Religion and Civilising Processes: Weber and Elias Compared: 14. Weber and Elias on religion and violence: warrior charisma and the civilising process Bryan Turner; 15. Christian religion and the European civilising process: the views of Norbert Elias and Max Weber compared Johan Goudsblom.

'It was a pleasure to read this book.' Ruud Stokvis, Figurations

Steven Loyal is a lecturer in sociology at University College Dublin. In addition to his interest in Elias he has research interests in theory and ethnic studies. His most recent book is The Sociology of Anthony Giddens (2003). Stephen Quilley is a lecturer in Sociology at University College Dublin and has taught in Manchester and Moscow. He has published on Elias, urban studies and the sociology of nature. His most recent book Exploring the Tomato: Transformations in Nature, Society and Economy (2002) was co-authored with Mark Harvey and Huw Benyon.

• 1. Towards a 'central theory': the scope and relevance of Norbert Elias Stephen Quilley and Steven Loyal; Part I. Sociology as a Human Science: Norbert Elias and the Sociology of Knowledge: 2. From distance to detachment: knowledge and self-knowledge in Elias's theory of involvement and detachment Richard Kilminster; 3. Ecology, 'human nature' and civilising processes: biology and sociology in the work of Norbert Elias Stephen Quilley; 4. Between the real and the reified: Elias on time Barry Barnes; Part II. Processes of Stratification: Figurations of Race, Class and Gender: 5. The figurational dynamics of racial stratification: a conceptual discussion and developmental analysis of black-white relations in the United States Eric Dunning; 6. Decivilising and demonising: the social and symbolic remaking of the black ghetto and Elias in the dark ghetto Loïc Wacquant; 7. Elias on class and stratification Steven Loyal; 8. Elias on gender relations: the changing balance of power between the sexes Christien Brinkgreve; Part III. The Formation of Individuals and States: 9. Not so exceptional? State-formation processes in America Stephen Mennell; 10. Armed peace: on the pacifying condition for the co-operative of States Paul Kapteyn; 11. Changing regimes of manners and emotions: from disciplining to informalizing Cas Wouters; 12. Elias and modern penal development John Pratt; 13. Elias, Freud and Goffman: shame as the master emotion Thomas Scheff; Part IV. Religion and Civilising Processes: Weber and Elias Compared: 14. Weber and Elias on religion and violence: warrior charisma and the civilising process Bryan Turner; 15. Christian religion and the European civilising process: the views of Norbert Elias and Max Weber compared Johan Goudsblom.

'It was a pleasure to read this book.' Ruud Stokvis, Figurations

Steven Loyal is a lecturer in sociology at University College Dublin. In addition to his interest in Elias he has research interests in theory and ethnic studies. His most recent book is The Sociology of Anthony Giddens (2003). Stephen Quilley is a lecturer in Sociology at University College Dublin and has taught in Manchester and Moscow. He has published on Elias, urban studies and the sociology of nature. His most recent book Exploring the Tomato: Transformations in Nature, Society and Economy (2002) was co-authored with Mark Harvey and Huw Benyon.

• 1. Towards a 'central theory': the scope and relevance of Norbert Elias Stephen Quilley and Steven Loyal; Part I. Sociology as a Human Science: Norbert Elias and the Sociology of Knowledge: 2. From distance to detachment: knowledge and self-knowledge in Elias's theory of involvement and detachment Richard Kilminster; 3. Ecology, 'human nature' and civilising processes: biology and sociology in the work of Norbert Elias Stephen Quilley; 4. Between the real and the reified: Elias on time Barry Barnes; Part II. Processes of Stratification: Figurations of Race, Class and Gender: 5. The figurational dynamics of racial stratification: a conceptual discussion and developmental analysis of black-white relations in the United States Eric Dunning; 6. Decivilising and demonising: the social and symbolic remaking of the black ghetto and Elias in the dark ghetto Loïc Wacquant; 7. Elias on class and stratification Steven Loyal; 8. Elias on gender relations: the changing balance of power between the sexes Christien Brinkgreve; Part III. The Formation of Individuals and States: 9. Not so exceptional? State-formation processes in America Stephen Mennell; 10. Armed peace: on the pacifying condition for the co-operative of States Paul Kapteyn; 11. Changing regimes of manners and emotions: from disciplining to informalizing Cas Wouters; 12. Elias and modern penal development John Pratt; 13. Elias, Freud and Goffman: shame as the master emotion Thomas Scheff; Part IV. Religion and Civilising Processes: Weber and Elias Compared: 14. Weber and Elias on religion and violence: warrior charisma and the civilising process Bryan Turner; 15. Christian religion and the European civilising process: the views of Norbert Elias and Max Weber compared Johan Goudsblom.

'It was a pleasure to read this book.' Ruud Stokvis, Figurations