9781330314166 - Industrialization and Variation in Social Structure: An Empirical Test of the Convergence Hypothesis (Classic Reprint) de Kobrin, Stephen Jay (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book evaluates the 'convergence hypothesis' that industrialization and modernization more broadly lead to greater cultural, social and economic similarity between nations as they industrialize. The author, analyzing data from 59 developing countries, finds support for this idea, showing that as nations industrialize, they do indeed become more similar in terms of social structure and organization, in education levels, and in family and community structures. This convergence towards greater similarity, the researcher concludes, is largely driven by the central logic of industrialization - its emphasis on efficiency and scale - which directs the process of societal change in somewhat predictable directions. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.