Sociological worlds : comparative and historical readings on society / [edited by] Stephen K. Sanderson.
| Other author | Sanderson, Stephen K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago ; London : Fitzroy Dearborn, ©2000. |
| Description | x, 377 pages ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. Preindustrial and preccapitalist economies. The original affluent society / Marshall Sahlins -- Horticulturalists : economic behavior in tribes / Allen Johnson -- Peasants / Eric R. Wolf -- Trade and markets in precapitalist states / Frances F. Berdan -- pt. 2. Capitalism, industrialism, and socialism. The rise and future demise of the capitalist world-economy / Immanuel Wallerstein -- Incorporation in the world-system / Thomas D. Hall -- Protoindustrialization in Europe / Charles Tilly -- The emergence and expansion of industrial capitalism / Eric R. Wolf -- Socialist states in the capitalist world-economy / Christopher Chase-Dunn -- The revolutions of 1989 : socialism, capitalism, and democracy / Krishan Kumar -- pt. 3. Economic development and underdevelopment. The stages of economic growth / W.W. Rostow -- The development of underdevelopment / Andre Gunder Frank -- Three paths of upward mobility within the capitalist world-economy / Immanuel Wallerstein -- The origins and development of the Northeast Asian political economy / Bruce Cumings -- |
| Contents | pt. 4. Stratification systems. The evolution of social stratification / Rae Lesser Blumberg -- Social stratification in agrarian societies / William McCord and Arline McCord -- Corporate ownership and control : the large corporation and the capitalist class / Maurice Zeitlin -- The theory of social closure / Raymond Murphy -- pt. 5. Political systems. Poor man, rich man, big man, chief : political types in Melanesia and Polynesia / Marshall Sahlins -- Property rights and the evolution of chiefdoms / Timothy Earle -- The emergence of pristine states / Marvin Harris -- The formation of European states, AD 990-1990 / Charles Tilly -- Capitalist development and democracy / Dietrich Rueschemeyer, Evelyn Huber Stephens, and John D. Stephens -- State breakdowns in the early modern world / Jack A. Goldstone -- |
| Contents | pt. 6. Race and ethnicity. Capitalism and slavery / Eric Williams -- A typology of race relations / Pierre L. van den Berghe -- The origins of apartheid in South Africa / Siyabonga W. Ndabezitha and Stephen K. Sanderson -- The ethnic revival in the modern world / Anthony D. Smith -- pt. 7. Gender relations. The status of women in agrarian societies / M. Kay Martin and Barbara Voorhies -- Women and capitalism : oppression or emancipation? / Jamet Thomas -- A general theory of gender stratification / Rae Lesser Blumberg -- pt. 8. Educational systems. Some comparative principles of educational stratification / Randall Collins -- Explaining the origins and expansion of mass education / John Boli, Francisco O. Ramirez, and John W. Meyer -- Educational qualificationism and the late-development effect / Ronald Dore -- pt. 9. Methods of comparative social research. The distinctiveness of comparative social science / Charles C. Ragin -- Cross-cultural research / David Levinson and Martin J. Malone. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 1579582842 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HM51 .S66332 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |