Richard Sennett
author
Richard Sennett is an American sociologist and author who explores social ties in cities, the nature of work, and the sociology of culture. He has held prestigious academic positions at New York University and the London School of Economics. His work often examines how individuals and groups make sense of material facts about their urban environments and labor practices.[1,2]
Themes
- urban life
- public space
- class consciousness
- labor
- sociology of culture
Books
Works by Richard Sennett
- The Uses of Disorder 1970 · book · English
- The Hidden Injuries of Class 1972 · book · English
- The Fall of Public Man 1977 · book · English
- Authority 1980 · book · English
- The Conscience of the Eye 1990 · book · English
- Flesh and Stone 1992 · book · English
- The Corrosion of Character 1998 · book · English
- Respect in a World of Inequality 2002 · book · English
- The Culture of the New Capitalism 2006 · book · English
- The Craftsman 2008 · book · English
- Together: The Rituals, Pleasures and Politics of Cooperation 2012 · book · English
- The Open City 2016 · book · English
- The Frog who Dared to Croak 1982 · book · English Novel
- An Evening of Brahms 1984 · book · English Novel
- Palais Royal 1987 · book · English Novel
- Thomas Struth: Unconscious Places 2012 · Schirmer/Mosel · book · English ISBN 9783829606189 Includes an essay by Richard Sennett.
Awards
- Hegel Prize
- Spinoza Prize

