Social process

Name: Social process
Author: Charles Horton Cooley

By Charles Horton Cooley

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Sociology

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The author presents an organic view of social life, arguing that institutions, customs, and ideas develop by adaptive, tentative growth through interaction between personal and impersonal forms. He analyzes organization, cycles, conflict and cooperation, and how competitive impulses, opportunity, success, fame, emulation, and discipline shape individual and collective behavior. Later sections consider degeneration and its causes, the social control of biological survival including poverty and class effects on reproduction, and the dynamics of group and international conflict. A sustained treatment of valuation examines pecuniary standards and their expansion, while the closing chapters treat intelligence, public opinion, standards for rational control, social science, progress, and art as facets of social life.

About the Author

Charles Horton Cooley

Charles Horton Cooley was an influential American sociologist known for his contributions to social theory and the study of human behavior within social contexts. He is best recognized for his concept of the 'looking-glass self,' which explores how individuals form their self-identity through social interactions. Cooley's notable works include "Human Nature and the Social Order," where he examines the interplay between individual psychology and social structures, and "Social Organization," which delves into the complexities of social relationships. His insights have significantly shaped the field of sociology and continue to resonate in contemporary discussions of social dynamics.