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Informationen zum Autor Richard Sennett grew up in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago, attended the Julliard School in New York and then studied social relations at Harvard. Over the course of the last five decades, he has written about social life in cities, changes in labour and social theory. His books include The Hidden Injuries of Class , The Fall of Public Man , The Corrosion of Character , The Culture of the New Capitalism , The Craftsman and Building and Dwelling . Sennett has advised the United Nations on urban issues for the past thirty years and currently serves as member of the UN Committee on Urban Initiatives. He is Visiting Professor of Urban Studies at Harvard and chairs the trustees of Theatrum Mundi, an organisation which brings together young artists and urbanists. Among other awards, he has received the Hegel Prize, the Spinoza Prize and the Centennial Medal from Harvard University. Klappentext Richard Sennett was founder director of the New York Institute for the Humanities! and is now University Professor at New York University. He has previously won the Amalfi and Ebert prizes for sociology and in 2010 was awarded the Spinoza Prize for outstanding contributions to public debate on ethics and morality. Together forms part of a three-book project on 'homo faber! 'focusing on the skills human beings possess to make a life together;the first volume of this large project! The Craftsman ! was published in 2008. He is the author of many celebrated books including The Fall of Public Man ! Flesh and Stone and The Corrosion of Character . Zusammenfassung Living with people who differ - racially, ethnically, religiously or economically - is one of the most urgent challenges facing civil society. This book argues that co-operation needs more than good will: it is a craft that requires skill. It explores the nature of co-operation, why it has become weak and how it can be strengthened....
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As challenging and demanding as cooperation is, it has been our species' secret weapon, and those of us alive today are the descendants of people who had what it takes to make it work. This thoughtful book outlines the craftsmanship we will need to ensure that it continues to do so Mark Pagel New Scientist
