Living with people who differ - racially, ethnically, religiously or economically - is one of the most urgent challenges facing civil society today. Together argues that co-operation needs more than good will- it is a craft that requires skill.
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 Spinoza Prize for outstanding contributions to public debate on ethics and morality. Together forms part of a three-book project on 'homo faber, 'focusing on the skills human beings possess to make a life together;the first volume of this large project, The Craftsman, was published in 2008. He is the author of many celebrated books including The Fall of Public Man, Flesh and Stone and The Corrosion of Character.
As challenging and demanding as cooperation is, it has been our
species' secret weapon, and those of us alive today are the
descendants of people who had what it takes to make it work. This
thoughtful book outlines the craftsmanship we will need to ensure
that it continues to do so
*New Scientist*
A fresh exploration of one of the oldest conundrums facing social
theory, which is how cooperation between people is forged and
maintained
*Times Higher Education*
To call this captivating writer an academic sociologist makes as
much, or as little, sense as labelling Mozart a court musician ...
Eclectic, ecumenical, Sennett leads us with charm and candour down
his chosen routes to renovation
*The Independent*
Together is a profound mediation on how humans act as social
animals, and an inspiring call for us all to try and embrace
differences of tribe, religion and class
*Sunday Times*
The book offers an artisanal response to a post-industrial
condition ... In this sense, Sennett is a true heir to John Ruskin
and William Morris
*Times Literary Supplement*
Richard Sennett's new book is an excellent resource to help us
[work with others], and what shines through it is Sennett's own
humanity. He is an excellent scholar and a very agile thinker ...
this is a book that should be widely read
*Third Way*
Co-operation is hard because it is about learning to live with
people who think differently or don't know what they think at all.
Sennett wants to remind us that this is a skill, and like any skill
it takes patience and practice
*The Guardian*
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