Envy: A Theory of Social Behaviour

This classic study is one of the few books to explore extensively the many facets of envy--"a drive which lies at the core of man's life as a social being." Ranging widely over literature, philosophy, psychology, and the social sciences, Professor Schoeck-- a distinguished sociologist and anthropologist--elucidates both the constructive and destructive consequences of envy in social life. Perhaps most important, he demonstrates that not only the impetus toward a totalitarian regime but also the egalitarian impulse in democratic societies are alike in being rooted in envy.

Author: Helmut Schoeck
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Liberty Fund
Published: 12/01/1987
Pages: 464
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780865970649