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The imagination of chaos in Western thought and literature Intellectual biography : W.I. Thomas and the origins of modern sociology.

Title
The imagination of chaos in Western thought and literature [sound recording] ; Intellectual biography : W.I. Thomas and the origins of modern sociology.
Publication
Research Triangle Park, N.C. : National Humanities Center, 1984.

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Additional Authors
  • Meisel, Martin
  • Haerle, Rudolph
  • National Humanities Center (U.S.)
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.
Uniform Title
Soundings (Radio program)
Alternative Title
Intellectual biography.
Subject
  • Thomas, William Isaac, 1863-1947
  • Literature > History and criticism
  • Sociologists > United States
  • Sociology
Note
  • Program notes ([1] p.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on the radio program Soundings, Dec. 23, 1984 (side 1), and Dec. 30, 1984 (side 2).
Call Number
*LRX 8938 (F)
OCLC
74557251
Title
The imagination of chaos in Western thought and literature [sound recording] ; Intellectual biography : W.I. Thomas and the origins of modern sociology.
Imprint
Research Triangle Park, N.C. : National Humanities Center, 1984.
Performer
Guests: (side 1): Martin Meisel ; (side 2): Rudolph Haerle.
Event
Originally broadcast on the radio program Soundings, Dec. 23, 1984 (side 1), and Dec. 30, 1984 (side 2).
Summary
Side 1: In his epic poem "Paradise Lost," John Milton places chaos second only to chance as counterpoints to humankind's desire for order and unity. Throughout Western literature and art, chaos stands in opposition to ideas of harmony. How and why have western writers and artists imagined chaos? Side 2: In the consideration of public policy, politicians and planners frequently consult with sociologists. One of the founders of American sociology and one of the first American sociologists to write about such questions was William Isaac Thomas (1863-1947). Why is Thomas important to the origins of American sociology, and how does his influence manifest itself today?
Added Author
Meisel, Martin.
Haerle, Rudolph.
National Humanities Center (U.S.)
Added Title
Soundings (Radio program)
Intellectual biography.
Research Call Number
*LRX 8938 (F) Program notes on file.
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