Social Character, Tribalism and Society - Chris Shilling, Philip A. Mellor

Chris Shilling and Philip A. Mellor argue that recent developments in social character are key to explaining the sectarian tribalism that has afflicted American and European societies in recent decades.Building upon one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, David Riesman’s The Lonely Crowd, the authors explore the social and economic conditions that have resulted in a ‘thinning’ of empathy and mutual identification, the significance of inequalities and social movements in... Zobrazit více