Social commitments in a depersonalized world

Description:

In Social Commitments in a Depersonalized World, Edward Lawler, Shane Thye, and Jeongkoo Yoon examine interpersonal and group ties and propose a new theory of social commitments, showing that multiple interactions, group activities and, particularly, emotional attachment, are essential for creating and sustaining alignments between individuals and groups. --from publisher description.

subjects: Interpersonal relations,  Social groups,  Sociale relaties,  Soziales Netzwerk,  Sociale cohesie,  Soziale Bindung,  Organisaties,  Neue Medien,  Vereinzelung,  Globalisierung,  Groepen (sociologie),  Sociale orde,  Interpersoonlijke relaties,  Individualisering