Together the rituals, pleasures, and politics of cooperation / Richard Sennett.
| Author/creator | Sennett, Richard, 1943- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, |
| Description | xi, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-302) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011933873 |
| ISBN | 9780300116335 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0300116330 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |