Cooperation (Psychology Revivals)

The basis of sociability
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-415-83812-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

Reihe: Psychology Revivals

Is human nature cooperative?

Man is often said to be a social animal – but what does that mean? Michael Argyle believed that one of the most important components – our capacity to cooperate – had been overlooked and indeed that the whole notion of cooperation had not been properly understood.

In this book, originally published in 1991, the author showed he was critical of earlier approaches, and put forward a new and extended understanding of what cooperation consists of, showing the form it took in different relationships and its origins in evolution and socialisation. He offered new solutions to intergroup and other social problems and took a new look at language and communication as a cooperative enterprise.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Argyle, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Sozialisation, Soziale Interaktion, Sozialer Wandel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Part 1: The study of cooperation 1 Introduction 2 Experiments on cooperation Part 2: The origins of cooperation 3 The evolution of cooperation 4 Cultural differences in cooperation 5 Communication and cooperation in children Part 3: Cooperation in different relationships Introduction to Part 3 6 Cooperation in working groups 7 Cooperation in the family 8 Friendship Part 4: Personality and social interaction 9 Communication and conversation 10 Individual differences in cooperation 11 Promoting cooperation between members of different groups 12 Conclusions References Name index Subject index

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Argyle