Alva and Gunnar Myrdal - Social Engineering in the Modern World

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Etzemüller is adjunct professor of modern history and Heisenberg Scholar at the University of Oldenburg. Klappentext Thomas Etzemüller examines the impact of two of the leading social scientists of the twentieth century, Alva and Gunnar Myrdal. This study brings to light the roots of modern social engineering, providing insight for today's sociologists, historians, and political scholars. Zusammenfassung Thomas Etzemüller examines the impact of two of the leading social scientists of the twentieth century, Alva and Gunnar Myrdal. This study brings to light the roots of modern social engineering, providing insight for today's sociologists, historians, and political scholars. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: A Path through Modernity 2. Orchestrated Lives 3. Exploratory Steps 4. The Project of Modernity 5. The Power of Cold Reason 6. Rebuilding Society 7. Project Child 8. An Exemplary Life? 9. America 10. World Citizens 11. Conclusion: Latitude

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• Authors: Thomas Etzemuller, Thomas Etzemuller Thomas Etzemuller, Thomas Etzemüller Thomas Etzemüller
• Assisted by: Alex Skinner (Translation), Skinner Alex (Translation)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9780739198742
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-9874-2
• No. of pages: 382
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Sweden, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Biography: historical, political and military