Instincts of the Herd in Peace And War - Couverture souple

Trotter, Wilfred; Trotter, W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1596050764 ISBN 13 : 9781596050761

Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2005

Synopsis

Originally published in 1919, this classic work of social psychology introduces the concept of ¿the herd instinct¿ in relation to human behavior and explores the fundamental importance of gregariousness among animals as well as among humans. In addition, author Wilfred Trotter incisively draws on the concept of social habit to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of human behavior as well as its affect on the national morale ¿ particularly in times of war. As Trotter noted in his original publication, these ideas may also be of use to ¿a tired nation seeking peace.¿

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The first two essays in this book were written some ten years ago and published in the Sociological Review in 1908 and 1909. They had formed a single paper, but it was found necessary to publish in two instalments at an interval of six months, and to cut down to a considerable extent the total bulk. It was lately suggested to me that as the numbers of the review in which the two essays appeared were out of print, the fact that the subject concerned was not without some current interest might justify a republication. It was not possible to do this without trying to embody such fruits as there might be of ten years further speculation and some attempt to apply to present affairs the principles which had been sketched out. The new comment very soon surpassed by far in bulk the original text, and constitutes, in fact, all but a comparatively few pages of this book. This rather minute record is made here not because it has any interest of its own, but especially to point out that I have been engaged in trying to apply to the affairs of to-day principles which had taken shape ten years ago.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cosimo Classics
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1596050764
• ISBN 13: 9781596050761
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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