Trust: A Sociological Theory

by Piotr Sztompka

Book Overview

Piotr Sztompka here presents a major work of social theory, which gives a comprehensive theoretical account of trust as a fundamental component of human actions. Professor Sztompka's detailed and systematic study takes account of the rich evolving research on trust, and provides conceptual and typological clarifications and explications of the notion itself, its meaning, foundations and functions. He offers an explanatory model of the emergence (or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521598508
• ISBN13: 9780521598507
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 6.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"