Meaning and Moral Order: Explorations in Cultural Analysis

Contents

Contents Preface 1. Cultural Analysis Conceptual and Theoretical Problems Scope of the Book 2. Beyond the Problem of Meaning Classical Approaches Neoclassical Approaches Poststructural Approaches Rediscovering the Classics Beyond Meaning? 3. The Structure of Moral Codes The Question of Moral Authority A Structural Approach Application: Moral Commitment:in the Market Conclusion 4. Ritual and Moral Order The Nature of Ritual The Social Contexts of Ritual An Empirical Case: "Holocaust" as Moral Ritual The Problem of Meaning (Again) ix vii 123 140 79 95 97 98 109 1 6 10 18 23 36 50 57 60 66 66 69 5. Moral Order and Ideology The Social Production of Ideology Ideologies and Selective Processes The Institutionalization of Ideology 6. Social Selection Among Ideological Forms Folk Piety and Fundamentalism Individualism Rationality An Analogy Conclusion 7. The Moral Basis of Cultural Change Theoretical Considerations Some General Patterns: Overview Varieties of Ideological Movements The Period Since World War II 8. The Institutionalization of Science Mertonian and Marxist Explanations Scientific Autonomy Patronage Legitimation Communication and Organization Differences Between Core and Periphery Implications for Contemporary Science 9. State Structures and Cultural Reform Religion and Regime The Reformation in France and England State Structures and Ideology 10. Conclusion Levels of Analysis: Uses and Limitations Meaning and Moral Order Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index viii Contents 145 151 161 169 186 187 194 203 211 212 215 217 223 230 247 265 267 275 279 288 290 294 296 299 301 311 325 331 331 348 351 379 417 425 ...