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Author Sennett, Richard, 1943-

Title Together : the rituals, pleasures and politics of cooperation / Richard Sennett.

Publication Info. [Place of publication not identified] : Yale Univ Press, 2012.

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 Granby, Main Library - Adult  302 SEN    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  302.14 SEN    Check Shelf
Description xi, 323 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note Includes bibliographical references (p.281-302) 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.
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.
Subject Cooperation.
Cooperativeness.
Social acceptance.
Social adjustment.
Cooperativeness -- Psychological aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Social aspects.
Cooperativeness -- Moral and ethical aspects.
ISBN 9780300188288 (paperback) $18.00
0300188285 (paperback) $18.00
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