Cooperation : the basis of sociability

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Cooperation : the basis of sociability

Michael Argyle

(Psychology revivals)

Routledge, 2013

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First published in 1991 by Routledge

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-267) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

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

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  • NCID
    BB13367428
  • ISBN
    • 9780415838122
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 276 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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