Robert Nisbet
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Robert Nisbet was a 20th-century American sociologist and conservative social theorist known for his critiques of modern individualism and the erosion of traditional communities and intermediate institutions.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservative thinker
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person → social theorist → sociologist → |
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| educatedAt | University of California, Berkeley → |
| employer |
American Enterprise Institute
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Columbia University → University of Arizona → University of California, Berkeley → |
| fieldOfWork |
conservative thought
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political philosophy → social theory → sociology → |
| influenced |
communitarian theorists
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modern conservative thought → |
| influencedBy |
Alexis de Tocqueville
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Edmund Burke → classical sociological tradition → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| mainInterest |
authority
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community → individualism → intermediate institutions → modern state → |
| movement |
communitarianism
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conservatism → |
| notableFor |
analysis of erosion of traditional communities
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contributions to conservative social theory → critique of modern individualism → defense of intermediate institutions → |
| notableWork |
Community and Power
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Prejudices: A Philosophical Dictionary → The Quest for Community → The Sociological Tradition → Twilight of Authority → |
| occupation |
sociologist
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university professor → |
| positionHeld |
professor of sociology
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vice chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley → |
| theory |
intermediate institutions protect individuals from centralized power
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modern state undermines traditional communities → |
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