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Book SynopsisRosabeth Kanter offers a unique analysis of the nature and process of enduring commitment, basing her theory of commitment mechanisms on exhaustive research of nineteenthcentury utopias, sharpened by firsthand knowledge of a variety of contemporary groups.
Trade ReviewA magnificent book. -- Lewis Coser
The strength of his book is in its imaginative concept, original insight and historical competence…will certainly be widely read and hotly discussed. -- Harvey Cox
Table of ContentsPart One: The Utopian Faith * A Refuge and a Hope * Society's Maternal Bed: Idealizations of Communal Life Part Two: Lessons of the Past * Commitment: The Problem and the Theory * Live in Love and Union: Commitment Mechanisms in Nineteenth Century Communes * The Comforts of Commitment: Issues in Group Life * Away from Community Part Three: Problems of Today * Retreat from Utopia 8 They Also Serve: Communes with Missions * The Limits of Utopia * Appendix. Sample and Methodology for Study of Nineteenth Century Communes * Bibliography * Notes * Index
