Trust (a sociological theory)

Author: (Poland) Peter Szczepanski, translated by Cheng Shengli
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is an important sociological theory work by the renowned Polish sociologist Professor Peter Szczepanski, which provides a comprehensive theoretical explanation of trust as a fundamental component of human behavior. Based on extensive references to cutting-edge research on trust, the book clarifies and explains the concepts and typology of the trust concept itself—its meaning, basis, and functions. He proposes an explanatory model for the emergence of trust culture and links the theoretical model to historical development by examining the 1989 Eastern European revolutions and the subsequent emergence of new social orders. Szczepanski uses statistical data and his own impressive empirical research on trust, conducted in Poland in the late 1990s, to illustrate and support his claims. This book is a creative and excellent work in concept, from which scholars and researchers in sociology, political science, and social philosophy will benefit greatly.
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