| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 219 pages) |
| Series |
California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy, 11 |
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California series on social choice and political economy ; 11
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Tables and Figures; Preface; I. Introduction; II. The Problem; III. A Theory of Group Solidarity; IV. The Necessity of Formal Controls; V. Dependence and Party Solidarity; VI. The Production of Formal Controls; VII. The Limits of Compensation in Capitalist Firms; VIII. Economizing on Control Costs in Intentional Communities; IX. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Social scientists have long recognized that solidarity is essential for such phenomena as social order, class, and ethnic consciousness, and the provision of collective goods. In presenting a new general theory of group solidarity, Michael Hechter here contends that it is indeed possible to build a theory of solidarity based on the action of rational individuals and in doing so he goes beyond the timeworn disciplinary boundaries separating the various social sciences |
| Analysis |
allegiance |
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associations |
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belonging |
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class status |
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class |
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collective bargaining |
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collective goods |
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collective responsibility |
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collectivism |
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communities |
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compliance |
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dependence |
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ethnicity |
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family |
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group identity |
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group solidarity |
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intentional communities |
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labor market |
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loyalty |
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markets |
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party solidarity |
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personal identity |
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political parties |
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politicians |
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politics |
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race and identity |
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rational choice |
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rational egoism |
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rational individuals |
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social contract |
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social order |
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social science |
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society |
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sociology |
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solidarity |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-209) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Solidarity.
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Social groups.
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Social choice.
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Social control.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Negotiating.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Interpersonal Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Social choice
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Social control
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Social groups
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Solidarity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
87005074 |
| ISBN |
9780520908970 |
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052090897X |
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