The argument of this book is that it is in the nature of modernity to foster compassion. Most critics tend to think of modernity as corrosive of moral sentiments. They see clearly the way in which modernity breaks down older social bonds, but they are much less attentive to the ways in which it also builds new ones. This book offers a historically informed corrective to this common view.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Sociology of Public Compassion
Chapter 3 Pain and Compassion
Chapter 4 Cruelty to Children
Chapter 5 Democracy and Child Welfare
Chapter 6 The Universalization of Compassion
Chapter 7 Conclusion
Chapter 8 Bibliography
