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Explore the foundational thoughts of three influential German thinkers in Fragments of Modernity. This Routledge Revival edition offers a critical introduction to the works of Georg Simmel, Siegfried Kracauer, and Walter Benjamin. These scholars examined the changing nature of urban life during transformative eras, ranging from mid-nineteenth-century Paris to the Weimar Republic era in Berlin. The text examines how these thinkers interpreted the modern experience through various lenses. It explores the impact of the maturing money economy as seen in Simmel's work, the processes of capital rationalization described by Kracauer, and the fantasy worlds identified by Benjamin. This book serves as an essential resource for students and researchers interested in the sociology and cultural history of the early twentieth century. By revisiting these classic theories, readers gain a deeper understanding of how urban environments and economic shifts shaped the modern world.

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Critical introduction to the theories of Simmel, Kracauer, and Benjamin regarding the early twentieth century.

Detailed analysis of modern urban life in Paris and Berlin during significant historical periods.

Examination of how the money economy and capital rationalization influenced the modern experience.

Exploration of the connection between urban environments and the fantasy worlds of the era.

Part of the Routledge Revivals series, making classic sociological and anthropological thought accessible.

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12 April 2013
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21 February 2013

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