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In The Grammar of Society, first published in 2006, Cristina Bicchieri examines social norms, such as fairness, cooperation, and reciprocity, in an effort to understand their nature and dynamics, the expectations that they generate, and how they evolve and change. Bicchieri draws on intellectual traditions of social psychology, experimental economics and evolutionary game theory.

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'In this timely and accessible book, Cristina Bicchieri tries to capture the essential features of social norms. this is a laudable initiative because social scientists in different disciplines of ten apply different definitions.' De Economist
'A stimulating work for scholars in social psychology, experimental economics and evolutionary game theory, this book motivates unexplored streams of research and provides an integrated and testable account of the role of norms in strategic interactions.' Economics and Philosophy

Table of Contents
1. The rule we live by; 2. Habits of the mind; 3. A taste for fairness; 4. Covenants without sword; 5. Informational cascades and unpopular norms; 6. The evolution of a fairness norm.

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 12/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780521574907
      978-0521574907
      ISBN-10 0521574900
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In The Grammar of Society, first published in 2006, Cristina Bicchieri examines social norms, such as fairness, cooperation, and reciprocity, in an effort to understand their nature and dynamics, the expectations that they generate, and how they evolve and change. Bicchieri draws on intellectual traditions of social psychology, experimental economics and evolutionary game theory.

      Trade Review
      'In this timely and accessible book, Cristina Bicchieri tries to capture the essential features of social norms. this is a laudable initiative because social scientists in different disciplines of ten apply different definitions.' De Economist
      'A stimulating work for scholars in social psychology, experimental economics and evolutionary game theory, this book motivates unexplored streams of research and provides an integrated and testable account of the role of norms in strategic interactions.' Economics and Philosophy

      Table of Contents
      1. The rule we live by; 2. Habits of the mind; 3. A taste for fairness; 4. Covenants without sword; 5. Informational cascades and unpopular norms; 6. The evolution of a fairness norm.

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