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Sennett, Richard, 1943-
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Cooperation.
Cooperativeness.
Social acceptance.
Social adjustment.
Cooperativeness -- Psychological aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Social aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Sennett, Richard, 1943-
Cooperation.
Cooperativeness.
Social acceptance.
Social adjustment.
Cooperativeness -- Psychological aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Social aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Together : the rituals, pleasures, and politics of cooperation / Richard Sennett.
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Sennett, Richard, 1943-
Yale University Press, 2012.
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.14
S478t
Subjects
Cooperation.
Cooperativeness.
Social acceptance.
Social adjustment.
Cooperativeness -- Psychological aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Social aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Moral and ethical aspects.
ISBN:
9780300116335
0300116330 :
Description:
xi, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
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.
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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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