Switzerland in Perspective

by Janet E. Hilowitz

Overview

A description of the people of Switzerland, its turbulent history and complicated democracy. Short personal sketches of leading figures in the nation's affairs and the role of tourism in Swiss life are examined. Switzerland is placed in historical, social, economic, and human perspective.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313233630
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/10/1982
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

JANET EVE HILOWITZ received her doctoral degree from Oxford University. She has done research and taught on modern European societies, and has consulted in Geneva for the International Labour Office and the World Health Organization on developing country issues.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Janet Eve Hilowitz
Urbanization and Urban Life in Switzerland by Michel Bassand
Political Power and Decision Making in Switzerland by Hanspeter Kriesi
Swiss Trade Unions—A Case of Peaceful Industrial Relations by Francois Höpflinger
From the Work Ethic to the Search for Self- Fulfillment: The Meanings and the Value of Work and Their Evolution in the Twentieth Century by Christian J. Lalive d'Epinay
Swiss Women in the Working World by Katharina Ley
Youth: Life Chances and Life Prospects by Marlis Buchmann
Some Aspects of the Structure and Functioning of the Family in Switzerland by Jean M. Kellerhals and Josette Coenen-Huther with the collaboration of Noëlle Languin
Life Styles and Social Classes Among Elderly People by Christian J. Lalive d'Epinay
Education in Switzerland by Claudio Casparis
Crime and Crime Control in Switzerland by Martin Killias
Rural Continuity and Urban Change in the Mountain Regions by Françoise E. Lieberherr-Gardiol
Switzerland's Image Abroad by Yves Fricker
Index