Austerity and Unintended Riches

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ID2107666
AuthorsBarrington Moore (Harvard University Press, corresponding author)
Year1987
Volume29
Issue4
Pages787-810
Publication date1987-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueComparative Studies in Society and History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0010-4175 • E-ISSN: 1475-2999
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0010417500014882
OpenAlexW2165781811
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

What are the social and psychological sources of social movements that are committed to (1) equality among their members, (2) communitarian ideals emphasizing strong ties of affection among members and a belief in spontaneous cooperation without direction by authority, and (3) austerity in the consumption of physical goods and also in the use or display of comforts and ornaments? In the course of time what becomes of such a movement as it tries to put its ideals into practice? Many but not all of those that have lasted-and I shall limit this inquiry to examples that have lasted for at least several generations-have become quite wealthy. How and why does this change come about, and what are its consequences

Affection · Austerity · Consumption (sociology) · Geography · Ornaments · Political economy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Unintended consequences · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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