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Winning: Reflections on an American Obsession
Francesco Duina
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Description for Winning: Reflections on an American Obsession
Paperback. Most of us are taught from a young age to be winners and avoid being losers. But what does it mean to win or lose? Does winning make us happy? This title undertakes an unprecedented investigation of winning and losing in American society, what we are really after as we struggle to win, our collective beliefs about winners and losers, and more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFP; JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Most of us are taught from a young age to be winners and avoid being losers. But what does it mean to win or lose? And why do we care so much? Does winning make us happy? Winning undertakes an unprecedented investigation of winning and losing in American society, what we are really after as we struggle to win, our collective beliefs about winners and losers, and much more. Francesco Duina argues that victory and loss are not endpoints or final destinations but gateways to something of immense importance to us: the affirmation of our place in the world. But ... Read more
Most of us are taught from a young age to be winners and avoid being losers. But what does it mean to win or lose? And why do we care so much? Does winning make us happy? Winning undertakes an unprecedented investigation of winning and losing in American society, what we are really after as we struggle to win, our collective beliefs about winners and losers, and much more. Francesco Duina argues that victory and loss are not endpoints or final destinations but gateways to something of immense importance to us: the affirmation of our place in the world. But ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691159645
SKU
V9780691159645
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About Francesco Duina
Francesco Duina is professor and head of sociology at the University of British Columbia and visiting professor in the Department of Business and Politics at the Copenhagen Business School. He is the author of The Social Construction of Free Trade (Princeton), Institutions and the Economy, and Harmonizing Europe.
Reviews for Winning: Reflections on an American Obsession
One of Choice's Significant University Press Titles for Undergraduates for 2010-2011 "Using a good mix of sociological theory, psychological data, headliners, and anecdotes, Duina makes an excellent start at understanding this big issue and providing groundwork for additional explorations of the US's search for 'indefinite perfectibility'. The descriptions of Americans' pursuit of and beliefs regarding winning will make many blush ... Read more