Trust in Modern Societies – The Search for the Bases of Social Order
Seiten
1996
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-1634-6 (ISBN)
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-1634-6 (ISBN)
This is one of the first systematic discussions of the nature of trust as a means of social cohesion, discussing the works of leading social theorists on the issue of social solidarity.
This book deals with one of the most important problems facing modern societies -- the question of social cohesion. The author offers a comprehensive overview of past and present theories about the role of trust as a means of creating solidarity. The book will be essential reading for second-year undergraduates and above in the fields of social theory, political theory and political sociology.
This book deals with one of the most important problems facing modern societies -- the question of social cohesion. The author offers a comprehensive overview of past and present theories about the role of trust as a means of creating solidarity. The book will be essential reading for second-year undergraduates and above in the fields of social theory, political theory and political sociology.
Barbara A. Misztal is Professor of Sociology at Leicester University, UK. She is the author of multiple books.
Introduction. 1. Defining Trust. 2. Classical Sociology and the Search for Order. 3. Functions of Trust. 4. Trust as Habitus. 5. Trust as Passion. 6. Trust as Policy. Bibliography. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.3.1996 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 470 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7456-1634-8 / 0745616348 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7456-1634-6 / 9780745616346 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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