The Capitalist Personality: Face-to-Face Sociality and Economic Change in the Post-Communist World
Author:   Christopher S. Swader (National Research University, Russia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138920675


Pages:   238
Publication Date:   21 May 2015
Format:   Paperback
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The Capitalist Personality: Face-to-Face Sociality and Economic Change in the Post-Communist World


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Author:   Christopher S. Swader (National Research University, Russia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9781138920675


ISBN 10:   1138920673
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   21 May 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"1. Introduction 2. Becoming Homo-Economicus 3. ""The Wall in the Head"": Mechanisms of De-Socialization 4. The Chinese, Russian, and Eastern German Contexts: Social Values and Economic Change 5. Individualism, Ambition, and Work 6. ""Get Rich First!"": Materialism and Consumerism 7. Family Relationships and Friendship 8. Morality, Religion, and Politics 9. The Wild West? 10. Discussion: Ambivalent Individualization and Capitalist Culture Appendix A: Methods Appendix B: T-test Results Appendix C: Results on Social Values and Gender"

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Christopher Swader is an assistant professor of sociology at the National Research University - Higher School of Economics in Moscow. He teaches social theory, focusing on individualization and modernization, critical theory (the Frankfurt School), the life course, and historical sociology.

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