Rational Lives: Norms and Values in Politics and Society

by Dennis Chong

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Those who study value conflicts have resisted rational choice approaches in the social sciences, contending that political conflict over cultural values is best explained by group loyalties, symbolic motives, and other "nonrational" factors. However, Chong shows that a single model can explain how people make decisions across both social and economic realms. He argues that our preferences result from a combination of psychological dispositions, which...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226104397

ISBN13:9780226104393

Release Date:April 2000

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:299 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Cultural History Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Propaganda & Political Psychology Psychology Social Psychology & Interactions Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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