A philosophically-minded enquiry into the nature of practical activity, asking why people try to do a good job and have pride in what they do. von Sennett, Richard

The Craftsman von Sennett, Richard

A preeminent thinker redefines the meaning of city life and charts a way forwardBuilding and Dwelling is the definitive statement on cities by the renowned public intellectual Richard Sennett. In this sweeping work, he traces the...

Reissue of the classic text on how cities should be planned von Sennett, Richard

Verfall und Ende des öffentlichen Lebens. Die Tyrannei der Intimität

Richard Sennett now works at the LSE where he runs their Cities Programme. His previous publications include his best-seller THE CORROSION OF CHARACTER. His next book, RESPECT: THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER IN A WORLD OF INEQUALITY, will be...

Richard Sennett thinks differently. In this dazzling blend of personal memoir and reflective scholarship, he addresses need and social responsibility across the gulf of inequality. In the uncertain world of "flexible" social...

"The Craftsman" von Richard Sennett ist ein tiefgründiges Werk, das sich mit der Bedeutung und dem Wert von Handwerkskunst in der modernen Gesellschaft auseinandersetzt. Sennett untersucht die Rolle des Handwerkers als Modell für...

"Respekt im Zeitalter der Ungleichheit" von Richard Sennett untersucht die sozialen und persönlichen Auswirkungen von Ungleichheit in modernen Gesellschaften. Sennett argumentiert, dass wirtschaftliche und soziale Ungleichheiten nicht...

"Zusammenarbeit: Was unsere Gesellschaft zusammenhält" von Michael Bischoff untersucht die fundamentalen Prinzipien und Mechanismen, die das soziale Gefüge einer Gesellschaft stärken und erhalten. Bischoff argumentiert, dass Kooperation...

Richard Sennett was founder director of the New York Institute for the Humanities, and is now University Professor at New York University. He has previously won the Amalfi and Ebert prizes for sociology and in 2010 was awarded the...

In The Corrosion of Character, Richard Sennett, "among the country's most distinguished thinkers . . . has concentrated into 176 pages a profoundly affecting argument" (Business Week) that draws on interviews with dismissed IBM...