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The Sociology of Social Change
Piotr Sztompka
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Description for The Sociology of Social Change
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive survey of a key area of contemporary sociology. aeo The author is respected worldwide as a leading authority in the field. aeo Carefully structured and clearly written. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
The sociology of social change has always been the product of times of flux, and the unmatched dynamism of our period is already reflected in the revitalization of theories of change. Piotr Sztompka's aim in this volume is to take stock of and to reappraise the whole legacy of sociological thinking about change, from the classical to the contemporary, providing the intellectual tools necessary for a critical and rational grasp of our own turbulent times.
Intended primarily as an advanced textbook for upper-division and graduate students, as well as researchers, this book covers the four grand visions of social ... Read more
The sociology of social change has always been the product of times of flux, and the unmatched dynamism of our period is already reflected in the revitalization of theories of change. Piotr Sztompka's aim in this volume is to take stock of and to reappraise the whole legacy of sociological thinking about change, from the classical to the contemporary, providing the intellectual tools necessary for a critical and rational grasp of our own turbulent times.
Intended primarily as an advanced textbook for upper-division and graduate students, as well as researchers, this book covers the four grand visions of social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd England
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631182061
SKU
V9780631182061
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About Piotr Sztompka
Piotr Sztompka is a Full Professor of Sociology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, and a regular Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has also taught as Visiting Professor at Columbia University, the University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Rome, La Sapienza. He has published many books, including: System and Function ... Read more
Reviews for The Sociology of Social Change
"Piotr Sztompka's book on social change is at once a masterful textbook, a comprehensive encyclopedia of theoretical approaches and an innovative contribution to the field. This book by the prominent Polish sociologist will certainly change sociologists' and historians' view on social change." Prof Dr Hans Joas, Freie Universitat Berlin "I can think of no sociologist with more scope and sense ... Read more