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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808147003321

Autore

Harrison David <1941->

Titolo

The sociology of modernization and development / / David Harrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Boston, : Unwin Hyman, 1988

ISBN

1-134-89806-1

1-138-16977-3

1-280-05495-6

1-134-89807-X

0-203-35958-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (205 p.)

Disciplina

303.4091724

306.3

Soggetti

Economic development - Sociological aspects

Developing countries Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Cover title: The sociology of modernization & development.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Early Modernization Theory ; Introduction; Modernization Theory ; Early Empirical Studies ; Smelser and Rostow ; Summary; 2 Neo-Evolutionism and Modernization Theory ; Parsons and Neo-Evolutionism ; Variants of Modernization Theory ; Summary; 3 Underdevelopment Theory; Introduction; The Classical Marxists; Lenin and Imperialism; Theories of Underdevelopment; Baran and Underdevelopment; Dependency Theory and ECLA; Frank's Critique of 'The Sociology of Development'; Frank and the World System

World Systems Theory: Variations on a ThemeSummary; 4 Critiques of the World Systems Perspective; Introduction; Marxist Criticisms; Non-Marxist Criticisms; Developments in Underdevelopment Theory ; Modes of Production and Their Articulation ; An Illustrative Note on Class and State in Africa; Summary; 5 Conclusions ; Modernization Theory and Underdevelopment Theory: A Summary; Modernization and Development; Sociology, Modernization and Development; The Problem of Paradigms; The Commensurability of Perspectives; Continuing Themes in the Sociology of Modernization and Development;



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Sommario/riassunto

""David Harrison writes very well, and presents a good, well-balanced and perceptive appraisal of current perspectives.""--""Times Higher Education Supplement"" <br>This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information.<br>Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.