Together, the rituals, pleasures, and politics of cooperation, Richard Sennett
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Together, the rituals, pleasures, and politics of cooperation, Richard Sennett
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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Together
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bibliography
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767840222
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Richard Sennett
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the rituals, pleasures, and politics of cooperation
Summary
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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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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