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Etzioni's critical functionalism, communitarian origins and principles, by David Sciulli

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Etzioni's critical functionalism, communitarian origins and principles, by David Sciulli

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [487]-495) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Etzioni's critical functionalism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

671870253

Responsibility statement

by David Sciulli

Series statement

International studies in sociology and social anthropology, v. 117

Sub title

communitarian origins and principles

Table Of Contents

Part I, Theoretical foundations -- Normative order in organizations -- Etzioni's functionalism and societal constitutionalism -- Order in democratic societies : Etzioni's three major conceptual decisions -- Expectations for advanced democracies -- Defining an active society : pushing American pragmatism and optimism to the edge -- Overcoming obstacles to activeness, I: extending consensus and control -- Overcoming obstacles to activeness, II: recruiting and socializing leaders -- Policy for an active society -- Second thoughts: trouble at home -- Declining optimism : an immodest agenda in a global economy -- Ongoing failure : breakdowns in primary socialization -- Increasing criticism : corruption in electoral politics and national governance -- Rebuilding America's cultural and social psychological infrastructure -- The economy's "normative capsule" : foundations of socio-economics -- Interpersonal community and institutional community -- Types of interpersonal community, I: shaming and privileging -- Community -- Types of interpersonal community, II: responsive community -- Moral commitments of interpersonal community

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