This book, first published in 1969, is widely regarded as one of the best studies of Rousseau's thought in any language. In it, Professor Shklar examines Rousseau's central concern: given that modern civilisation is intolerable and a return to the state of nature impossible, how is man to arrange his existence in society? Shklar organises the study around Rousseau's two concept...(展开全部)

This book, first published in 1969, is widely regarded as one of the best studies of Rousseau's thought in any language. In it, Professor Shklar examines Rousseau's central concern: given that modern civilisation is intolerable and a return to the state of nature impossible, how is man to arrange his existence in society? Shklar organises the study around Rousseau's two concept...(展开全部)

In Social Capital, first published in 2001, Nan Lin explains the importance of using social connections and social relations in achieving goals. Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections and relations, is critical (along with human capital, or what a person or organization actually possesses) to individuals, social groups, organizations, and communities in ...(展开全部)

In Social Capital, first published in 2001, Nan Lin explains the importance of using social connections and social relations in achieving goals. Social capital, or resources accessed through such connections and relations, is critical (along with human capital, or what a person or organization actually possesses) to individuals, social groups, organizations, and communities in ...(展开全部)

Presents a comprehensive theory of human motivation and action from a social-cognitive perspective. This insightful text addresses the prominent roles played by cognitive, vicarious, self-regulatory, and self-reflective processes in psychosocial functioning; emphasizes reciprocal causation through the interplay of cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors; and systematic...(展开全部)

Presents a comprehensive theory of human motivation and action from a social-cognitive perspective. This insightful text addresses the prominent roles played by cognitive, vicarious, self-regulatory, and self-reflective processes in psychosocial functioning; emphasizes reciprocal causation through the interplay of cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors; and systematic...(展开全部)

作者简介 格尔哈特•伦斯基，北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校社会学荣休教授，代表作为The Religious Factor: A Sociological Study of Religion's Impact on Politics; Human Societies（与Jean Lenski合著）。 译者简介 关信平，博士，南开大学社会工作与社会政策系教授，毕业于四川大学哲学系（本科）和南开大学社会学系（硕士）和南开大学经济学院（博士），曾赴英国、美国、德国等国家访问研究。著有《中国城市贫困研究》等，在中外学术期刊上发表100多篇学术论文。 谢晋宇，博士，现任四川大学教授。获教育部新世纪优秀人才奖励、天津市优秀社会科学成果一等奖等。在中外学术刊物发表论文近百篇。 陈宗显，南开大学外国语学院西语系教授（已退休），毕业于北京大学西方语言文学系，从事德语和英语教...(展开全部)

作者简介 格尔哈特•伦斯基，北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校社会学荣休教授，代表作为The Religious Factor: A Sociological Study of Religion's Impact on Politics; Human Societies（与Jean Lenski合著）。 译者简介 关信平，博士，南开大学社会工作与社会政策系教授，毕业于四川大学哲学系（本科）和南开大学社会学系（硕士）和南开大学经济学院（博士），曾赴英国、美国、德国等国家访问研究。著有《中国城市贫困研究》等，在中外学术期刊上发表100多篇学术论文。 谢晋宇，博士，现任四川大学教授。获教育部新世纪优秀人才奖励、天津市优秀社会科学成果一等奖等。在中外学术刊物发表论文近百篇。 陈宗显，南开大学外国语学院西语系教授（已退休），毕业于北京大学西方语言文学系，从事德语和英语教...(展开全部)

This is the first full-scale comparative study of the nature of slavery. In a work of prodigious scholarship and enormous breadth, which draws on the tribal, ancient, premodern, and modern worlds, Orlando Patterson discusses the internal dynamics of slavery in sixty-six societies over time. These include Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, China, Korea, the Islamic kingdoms, Afri...(展开全部)