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A Sociology of Kindness As Everyday Enchantment : On Making the World Go Our Way.

De Gruyter Manchester University Press 2026 eBook-Package Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brownlie, Julie.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Kindness.
Sociology.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (220 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2026.
Summary:
A sociological investigation of how and why the idea of kindness has come to take a hold in many contemporary English-speaking societies.
Contents:
Front matter
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Kindness as a good story
The kindness industry
Understanding how kindness caught on: From emodities to (ambivalent) attachment
Telling it slant and taking the measure: Researching the idea of kindness
Big from small: The idea of kindness as both interpersonal and world-making
As if by magic: Serendipity, structure and the idea of kindness
Making believe: Kindness and authenticity
Kindness as everyday enchantment
Conclusion: All done by kindness
References
Index.
Notes:
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ISBN:
1-5261-6516-3
9781526165169
OCLC:
1564840882

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