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Collective Consciousness Theory in Sociology

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This chapter provides an overview of the seminal works on collective consciousness in sociology. Its purpose is to situate the concept of collective consciousness in a broad interdisciplinary context. It refers to the work of Durkheim, Halbwachs, and Giddens. It concludes with an overview of the Sociology of Human Consciousness model.

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Walker, A. (2018). Collective Consciousness Theory in Sociology. In: Collective Consciousness and Gender. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54414-8_3

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