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Book SynopsisBringing the body and its passions back into a new theory of social interaction and social order, this work builds on innovative conceptions of order, change, and organization. The author expands dramatically the definition of human interactions that hold societies together. He examines the strong interactions, such as love relationships, attachments, and addictive behaviours, which are inherently unstable, but which are integral parts of any social order.
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Generative Self 2: Strong Attachments 3: Dynamics of Strong Interaction 4: Complex Interaction Systems and Dissipative Structures 5: Love and Its Disintegration 6: Power and Charisma: The Release of the Romantic Impulse 7: Markets and Hierarchies: Social Structure and Strong Interaction Systems 8: Nonequilibrium Functionalism Notes References Index
