Envy: A Theory of Social Behaviour
This classic study is one of the few books to explore extensively the many facets of envy--"a drive which lies at the core of man's life as a social being." Ranging widely over literature, philosophy, psychology, and the social sciences, Professor Schoeck-- a distinguished sociologist and anthropologist--elucidates both the constructive and destructive consequences of envy in social life. Perhaps most important, he demonstrates that not only the impetus toward a totalitarian regime but also the egalitarian impulse in democratic societies are alike in being rooted in envy.
Book Details
- Publisher: Liberty Fund
- Publish Date: Dec 1st, 1987
- Pages: 464
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 8.90in - 5.90in - 1.20in - 1.65lb
- EAN: 9780865970649
- Recommended age: 18-10
- Categories: • Emotions• Social Psychology
Praise for this book
An excellent and extremely valuable book. It is beautifully written and contains startling and enlightening information.
--Sir Karl R. Popper