What Happens to People in a Competitive Society An Anthropological I
In this book, author Svein Olaf Thorbjørnsen probes the question: What is at stake for human beings in a society dominated by competition, particularly economic competition? Is competition endemic to human nature? Does it preserve the dignity and intrinsi
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An Anthropological Investigation of Competition Svein Olaf Thorbjørnsen
What Happens to People in a Competitive Society
Svein Olaf Thorbjørnsen
What Happens to People in a Competitive Society An Anthropological Investigation of Competition
Svein Olaf Thorbjørnsen MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society Oslo, Norway Translated by Brian McNeil
ISBN 978-3-030-22132-4 ISBN 978-3-030-22133-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22133-1 Translation by Brian McNeil from the Norwegian language edition: Vinn eller forsvinn! Mennesket I konkurransesamfunnet © Fagbokforlaget 2008. Published by Fagbokforlaget. English language translation published by Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland AG, © 2019. All Rights Reserved. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Walker and Walker/DigitalVision/Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Why write a book about competition and anthropology? Quite simply, because there are scarcely any books of this kind published on the topic—a striking fact. Competition is something that we take for granted. It is a well-established and widespread process in our society, and it is mostly viewed in a positive light. It promotes efficiency and performance. It has significant entertainment value, especially in sport. The primary spheres of competition appear to be in the economy and in sport, but competition also exists in the world of education and politics, as well as in the family sphere and on a purely individual level. It is precisely the apparent naturalness of the idea of competition that calls out for a more critical inves
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