Commitment & Community – Communes & Utopias in Sociological Perspective (Paper)

TRAMA

What makes some communes work, while others fail? Why is it so difficult to put utopian ideals into practice? Rosabeth Kanter offers a unique analysis of the nature and process of enduring commitment, basing her theory of commitment mechanisms on exhaustive research of nineteenth-century utopias, sharpened by first-hand knowledge of a variety of contemporary groups. The book moves in a lively fashion from Oneida, Brook Farm, and the Shakers to present-day phenomena such as rural communes and Synanon.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780674145764
• Dimensioni: 213 x 17.07 x 166 mm Ø 402 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 318