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Stress, Culture, And Community : the Psychology And Philosophy Of Stress

This original work focuses on how stress evolves and is resolved in the interplay between persons and their social connectedness within family, tribe, and culture.
Print Book, English, 2004
Plenum Pub Corp, 2004
9780306484445, 0306484447
149195267
1. The Social and Historical Context of Stress.- 2. The Evolutionary and Cultural Basis of the Stress Experience.- 3. Conservation of Resources Theory: Principles and Corollaries.- 4. Majesty, Mastery, and Malignment.- 5. Our Coping as Individuals within Families and Tribes.- 6. Marching to a Different Drum, Singing the Same Song.- 7. Turbulent Spiral or Graceful Pirouette: Cycles of Resource Loss and Gain.- 8. Stress Crossover: The Commerce of Resources across the Borders That Divide and Unite People, Organizations, and Tribes.- 9. Aiding Resource Acquisition and Protection in Ecological Context.- References.- Author Index.