Title: Social commitments in a depersonalized world
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.
Subjects: Interpersonal relations, Social groups, Sociale relaties, Soziales Netzwerk, Sociale cohesie, Soziale Bindung, Organisaties, Neue Medien, Vereinzelung, Globalisierung, Groepen (sociologie), Sociale orde, Interpersoonlijke relaties, Individualisering