Thomas Etzemüller examines the impact of two of the leading social scientists of the twentieth century, Alva and Gunnar Myrdal. The Myrdals theorized a harmonious, "organic" Gemeinschaft [community] meant to combat an assumed disintegration of modern society. By means of functionalist architecture and by educating "sensible" citizens, disciplining bodies, and reorganizing social relationships they attempted to intervene into modern social life. This study brings to light the roots of modern social engineering, providing insight for today's sociologists, historians, and political scholars. | Alva And Gunnar Myrdal by Alex Skinner, Paperback | Indigo Chapters