Social commitments in a depersonalized world
By: Edward J. Lawler, Shane R. Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon.
Contributors: Thye, Shane R.; Yoon, Jeongkoo.
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780871544636
Subjects: Interpersonal relations; Social groups
Description: In Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World, Edward Lawler, Shane Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon examine interpersonal and group ties and propose a new theory of social commitments, showing that multiple interactions, group activities and, particularly, emotional attachment, are essential for creating and sustaining alignments between individuals and groups. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Person-to-group ties; title: Narratives of social transformation; title: Affect in social interaction; title: A theory of social commitments; title: Structural foundations of groups; title: Local commitments in organizations; title: Commitments in hierarchy and network forms of organization; title: Social inequality and order at the micro level; title: Nationalist sentiments in modern states; title: Mechanisms of social order; title: Conclusion.