Toward a Good Society

Tian-jia Dong is professor of sociology at Westfield State University.Dongxiao Qin is professor of psychology at Western New England University.

• Introduction1. Relational Psychology: the Theoretical Point of Departure2. From Symphony Orchestra to Jazz Ensemble—the path beyond Emile Durkheim toward Dynamic Freedom/Equality3. From the Meetinghouse to the Commons —the path beyond Alexis Tocqueville toward Connective Democracy4. From Courtroom to “Courtship”—the path beyond Max Weber toward Interactive Authority5. From Big Leviathan to Little Mermaid—the path beyond Thomas Hobbes toward Relatable Justice6. From Conqueror to Gardener—the path beyond Sigmund Freud toward Cultivated Morality 7. From Baseball to Basketball —the path beyond George Herbert Mead toward Interweaving Accessibility8. From Web to Grapevine—the path beyond Georg Simmel toward Open Affinity9. From Battle Field to Training Ground—the path beyond Karl Marx toward Co-Constituted Progress10. From “the Invisible Hand” to “the Sensible Heart” —the path beyond Adam Smith toward a New Golden RuleConclusion: Journeying on A Connective Path

Offering a new perspective on society in a highly readable style, Dong and Qin accept that human nature is fundamentally rational but reject that it is selfish and greedy because it is also relational…. Recommended. Undergraduates and graduate students.