Together the rituals, pleasures and politics of cooperation
Richard Sennett
- 1. publ.
- XI, 323 S. Ill. 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-302) and index
Introduction: The cooperative frame of mindPt. 1: Cooperation shaped. "The social question" : reformers in Paris explore a puzzle ; The fragile balance : competition and cooperation in nature and culture ; The "great unsettling" : how the Reformation transformed cooperation -- Pt. 2: Cooperation weakened. Inequality : imposed and absorbed in childhood ; The social triangle : how social relations become embittered at work ; The uncooperative self : the psychology of withdrawal -- Pt. 3: Cooperation strengthened. The workshop : making and repairing ; Everyday diplomacy : Reformation conversations put to practical use ; The community : practising commitment ; Coda: Montaigne's cat.
Introduction: The cooperative frame of mind -- Pt. 1: Cooperation shaped. "The social question" : reformers in Paris explore a puzzle ; The fragile balance : competition and cooperation in nature and culture ; The "great unsettling" : how the Reformation transformed cooperation -- Pt. 2: Cooperation weakened. Inequality : imposed and absorbed in childhood ; The social triangle : how social relations become embittered at work ; The uncooperative self : the psychology of withdrawal -- Pt. 3: Cooperation strengthened. The workshop : making and repairing ; Everyday diplomacy : Reformation conversations put to practical use ; The community : practising commitment ; Coda: Montaigne's cat Discusses why people tend to avoid social engagement with those unlike themselves, why increased cooperation is necessary to make society prosper, and the skills necessary for strengthening cooperation
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Cooperation Cooperativeness Social acceptance Social adjustment Cooperativeness--Psychological aspects Cooperativeness--Social aspects Cooperativeness--Moral and ethical aspects Gesellschaft Zivilgesellschaft Unterschied Differenz Gesellschaftsordnung Sozialpolitik Meinung Politische Einstellung Öffentliche Meinung Politischer Wandel Sozialer Wandel Soziales Netzwerk
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