by Thomas Spence Smith
University of Chicago Press, 1992
Paper: 978-0-226-76414-6 | Cloth: 978-0-226-76413-9
Library of Congress Classification HM131.S574 1992
Dewey Decimal Classification 302

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
This book brings the body and its passions back into a new theory of social interaction and social order. Building on innovative conceptions of order, change, and organization, Thomas Spence Smith dramatically expands the definition of human interactions that hold societies together. Here he examines the "strong interactions," such as love relationships, attachments, and addictive behaviors, that are inherently unstable—but are integral parts of any social order.

Blending physiology and psychology with historical examples of social change and a sophisticated new model of social systems, this book contributes to our understanding how societies are possible.

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