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Piotr Sztompka presents a comprehensive theoretical account of trust, explaining its meaning, foundations and functions. Professor Sztompka supports his claims with an impressive empirical study of trust, carried out in post-communist Poland. Trust: A Sociological Theory is a major work of social th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sztompka, Piotr
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Series:Cambridge cultural social studies.
Subjects:
Attitude (Psychology)
Trust.
Attitude (Psychology) > Poland.
Trust > Poland.
Post-communism > Poland.
Confidence.
Attitude (Psychologie)
Confiance.
Attitude (Psychologie) > Pologne.
Confiance > Pologne.
Postcommunisme > Pologne.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Trust > Political aspects.
Trust > Political aspects > Poland.
Post-communism.
Vertrouwen.
Sociologische aspecten.
Poland.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 The turn toward soft variables in sociological theory; 2 The idea of trust; 3 Varieties of trust; 4 Foundations of trust; 5 The functions of trust; 6 The culture of trust; 7 Trust in democracy and autocracy; 8 Trust and rapid social change: a case study; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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