Tradition and Innovation - The Idea of Civilization As Culture and Its Significance

First published in 1984 Tradition and Innovation by viewing Western civilization as a culture, puts the common perspectives of our major Western institutions in bolder relief. The author shows how the institutionalization of central modes of Western rationality has created the advanced industrial society.

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgements 1. Reconnaissance 2. Availability/ Bias 3. Practice/ Theory 4. The Rationality Question 5. Culture: Institutions and Ideologies 6. Summary and Conclusions 7. Reprise Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

About the author

H. T. Wilson

Summary

First published in 1984 Tradition and Innovation by viewing Western civilization as a culture, puts the common perspectives of our major Western institutions in bolder relief. The author shows how the institutionalization of central modes of Western rationality has created the advanced industrial society.

Product details

• Authors: H.T. Wilson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032636511
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3263651-1
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Society & culture: general, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Society and culture: general, tradition and innovation;idea of civilization;culture