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UNINA9910462788303321 |
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Autore |
Swader Christopher |
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The capitalist personality : face-to-face sociality and economic change in the post-communist world / / Christopher S. Swader |
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New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-94179-1 |
0-203-07271-5 |
1-135-10068-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (259 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge advances in sociology ; ; 86 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Post-communism - Social aspects |
Social values - Former communist countries |
Capitalism - Social aspects - Former communist countries |
Electronic books. |
Former communist countries Social conditions |
Former communist countries Economic conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Capitalist Personality Face-to-Face Sociality and Economic Change in the Post-Communist World; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Permissions; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Becoming Homo-Economicus; 3 "The Wall in the Head": Mechanisms of De-socialization; 4 The Chinese, Russian, and Eastern German Contexts: Social Values and Economic Change; 5 Individualism, Ambition, and Work; 6 "Get Rich First!": Materialism and Consumerism; 7 Family Relationships and Friendship; 8 Morality, Religion, and Politics; 9 The Wild West? |
10 Discussion: Ambivalent Individualization and Capitalist CultureAppendix A: Methods; Appendix B: T-test Results; Appendix C: Results on Social Values and Gender; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Modern capitalism favors values that undermine our face-to-face bonds with friends and family members. Focusing on the post-communist world, and comparing it to more ""developed"" societies, this book reveals the mixed effects of capitalist culture on interpersonal relationships. While most observers blame the egoism |
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