Theories of Social Change - A Critical Appraisal

Now available in paperback, Theories of Social Change presents a classic statement of Boudon's stance in social theory and empirical sociology. Boudon criticizes the theories of social change that dominated sociology between the early 1950s and the late 1970s, and elaborates his own distinctive account. Suitable for academics, students and researchers in sociology, politics, economics and anthropology.

Sommario

Foreword. 1. Theories of Social Change.
2. Individual Action, Aggregation Effects and Social Change.
3. The Laws Governing Change: the Nomological Bias.
4. Structures and Change: the Structuralist Bias.
5. The Search for the Prime Mover: the Ontological Bias.
6. A Well-Tempered Determinism.
7. Giving Disorder its Due.
Epilogue.
Notes.
General Index.

Info autore

Raymond Boudon is the author of many other works including The Analysis of Ideology, (Polity Press, 1989).

Riassunto

Now available in paperback, Theories of Social Change presents a classic statement of Boudona s stance in social theory and empirical sociology. Boudon criticizes the theories of social change that dominated sociology between the early 1950s and the late 1970s, and elaborates his own distinctive account.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R Boudon, Raymond Boudon, Raymond (University of Paris-Sorbonne Boudon, Raymond Boudon
• Con la collaborazione di: J C Whitehouse (Traduzione), J. C. Whitehouse (Traduzione), Whitehouse J. C. (Traduzione)
• Editore: Wiley
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.09.1991
• EAN: 9780745609508
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-0950-8
• Pagine: 264
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 390 g
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology