Principles of Group Solidarity
Author | : Michael Hechter |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1988-08-24 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520908970 |
ISBN-10 | : 052090897X |
Rating | : 4/5 (7X Downloads) |
Download or read book Principles of Group Solidarity written by Michael Hechter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1988-08-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.