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Restoring Civil Societies
Jonas, Kai J.; Morton, Thomas A.
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Description for Restoring Civil Societies
Restoring Civil Societies examines the role of civic engagement as a form of prosocial behavior motivated by a commitment to higher-order norms. Series: Contemporary Social Issues. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
Breakdowns in civil societies can be catalyzed by factors ranging from war and genocide to natural disaster, disease and economic downturns. Restoring Civil Societies examines social processes related to civic engagement in the wake of these societal ruptures. The authors show how crises in civil society can be both pervasive and localized, broad-based and limited to defined social sub-groups. Whatever their scale, Restoring Civil Societies identifies models that analyze the social psychology of crises in order to devise ways of re-activating civic engagement and safeguarding civil society.
Focusing on these positive interventions, the authors identify a number of key strategies, ... Read more
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Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Social Issues
Number of Pages
328
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470671436
SKU
V9780470671436
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99-15
About Jonas, Kai J.; Morton, Thomas A.
Thomas A. Morton is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Exeter, UK. His research focuses on how people experience and express their social identities, and the strategic considerations and reality constraints that govern these processes. His work on this theme has covered such topics as conflict and forgiveness, intragroup processes, deviance and change, prejudice, and stereotyping. He ... Read more
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