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Elwell, Frank W.

 
9781927356203: Sociocultural Systems: Principles of Structure and Change
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Sinopsis

Macrosociology – the study of large-scale social structures andthe fundamental principles of social organization – was the styleof sociology practiced by the founders of the discipline. Today, thesocial theories of Karl Marx, Max Weber, Émile Durkheim, and HerbertSpencer (among others) are commonly studied as part of the history ofthe field, but the macrosociological approach no longer dominates thediscipline. Sociocultural Systems aims to reinstatemacrosciology as the heart of the discipline by demonstrating that bothclassical and contemporary macrosociologists stand upon common ground.Sociocultural Systems provides a critical understanding ofsocial institutions and issues while also furnishing a framework forpossible solutions to the perennial social crises that are part andparcel of the development of human societies.

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Frank W. Elwell is a professor of sociology and thedean of Liberal Arts at Rogers State University, in Oklahoma.He is theauthor of Macrosociology: Four Modern Theorists, among other works.

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Macrosociology--the study of large-scale social structures and thefundamental principles of social organization--was the style ofsociology practiced by the founders of the discipline. Today, thesocial theories of Karl Marx, Max Weber, Émile Durkheim, and HerbertSpencer (among others) are commonly studied as part of the history ofthe field, but, the macrosociological approach no longer dominates thediscipline. Sociocultural Systems aims to reinstatemacrosciology as the heart of the discipline by demonstrating that bothclassical and contemporary macrosociologists stand upon common ground.Focusing on the broad issues that concerned the founders, Elwelladdresses questions such as: Why were some societies moretechnologically advanced than others? What is the origin of capitalism?What factors determine the allocation of goods and services within andamong societies? What effects do changes in government and economicinstitutions have on communities? Articulating important sociologicalprinciples, Sociocultural Systems provides a criticalunderstanding of social institutions and issues, while also furnishinga framework for possible solutions to the perennial social crises thatare part and parcel of the development of human societies.

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Macrosociology--the study of large-scale social structures and thefundamental principles of social organization--was the style ofsociology practiced by the founders of the discipline. Today, thesocial theories of Karl Marx, Max Weber, Émile Durkheim, and HerbertSpencer (among others) are commonly studied as part of the history ofthe field, but, the macrosociological approach no longer dominates thediscipline. Sociocultural Systems aims to reinstatemacrosciology as the heart of the discipline by demonstrating that bothclassical and contemporary macrosociologists stand upon common ground.Focusing on the broad issues that concerned the founders, Elwelladdresses questions such as: Why were some societies moretechnologically advanced than others? What is the origin of capitalism?What factors determine the allocation of goods and services within andamong societies? What effects do changes in government and economicinstitutions have on communities? Articulating important sociologicalprinciples, Sociocultural Systems provides a criticalunderstanding of social institutions and issues, while also furnishinga framework for possible solutions to the perennial social crises thatare part and parcel of the development of human societies.

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Editorial
AU Press
Año de publicación
2013
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ISBN 10 
1927356202
ISBN 13 
9781927356203
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Número de páginas
260
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