. "German sociologist" . . . . "1897-06-22Z"^^ . . "1990Z"^^ . "Norbert Elias"@en . . . . . "1990-08-01Z"^^ . . "Elias, Norbert"@en . "Norbert Elias (German: [e\u02C8li\u02D0as]; 22 June 1897 \u2013 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist of Jewish descent, who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing (and decivilizing) processes."@en . . . . . . . . "1897Z"^^ .