Exploring Social Change
America and the World
3rd Edition
Published on 10. December 1997
Book
Hardback
342 pages
978-0-13-308685-0 (ISBN)
Description
For upper division undergraduate and beginning-level graduate courses in social and cultural change.
Beginning with an introduction to sociology and social change, this text discusses social science concepts, theories, and models about change. The later chapters focus on world-scale trends and change, such as development, globalization, environmental issues, and prospects for the future.
Beginning with an introduction to sociology and social change, this text discusses social science concepts, theories, and models about change. The later chapters focus on world-scale trends and change, such as development, globalization, environmental issues, and prospects for the future.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 158 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
583 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-308685-0 (9780133086850)
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Charles L. Harper
Exploring Social Change
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Content
1. By Way of Introduction.
I. SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE UNITED STATES.
2. American Social Trends.
3. Change and the Settings of Everyday Life: Population, Families, and Work.
4. Economics, Politics, and the American Prospect.
II. EXPLAINING CHANGE.
5. The Causes and Patterns of Change.
6. Sociological Theory and Change.
III. PROCESSES OF SOCIAL CHANGE.
7. Social Movements.
8. American Reform Movements and Social Change.
9. Revolutions.
10. Technology, Innovation, and Networks.
11. Creating Change.
IV. GLOBAL CHANGE.
12. The Emerging World System: Development and Globalization.
13. Society, Environment, and Change.
14. World Futures.
Epilogue: Living in a Rapidly Changing World.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
I. SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE UNITED STATES.
2. American Social Trends.
3. Change and the Settings of Everyday Life: Population, Families, and Work.
4. Economics, Politics, and the American Prospect.
II. EXPLAINING CHANGE.
5. The Causes and Patterns of Change.
6. Sociological Theory and Change.
III. PROCESSES OF SOCIAL CHANGE.
7. Social Movements.
8. American Reform Movements and Social Change.
9. Revolutions.
10. Technology, Innovation, and Networks.
11. Creating Change.
IV. GLOBAL CHANGE.
12. The Emerging World System: Development and Globalization.
13. Society, Environment, and Change.
14. World Futures.
Epilogue: Living in a Rapidly Changing World.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.