The Justice Motive in Social Behavior. Adapting to Times of Scarcity and Change.
. Ed(S): Lerner, Melvin J.; Lerner, Sally C.
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Hardback. Editor(s): Lerner, Melvin J.; Lerner, Sally C. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1990.
This volume was conceived out of the concern with what the imminent future holds for the "have" countries ... those societies, such as the United States, which are based on complex technology and a high level of energy consumption. Even the most sanguine projection includes as base minimum relatively rapid and radical change in all aspects of the society, reflecting adaptation or reactions to demands created by poten tial threat to the technological base, sources of energy, to the life-support system itself. Whatever the source of these threats-whether they are the result of politically endogeneous or exogeneous forces-they will elicit ... Read more
This volume was conceived out of the concern with what the imminent future holds for the "have" countries ... those societies, such as the United States, which are based on complex technology and a high level of energy consumption. Even the most sanguine projection includes as base minimum relatively rapid and radical change in all aspects of the society, reflecting adaptation or reactions to demands created by poten tial threat to the technological base, sources of energy, to the life-support system itself. Whatever the source of these threats-whether they are the result of politically endogeneous or exogeneous forces-they will elicit ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
Series
Critical Issues in Social Justice
Number of Pages
494
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306406751
SKU
V9780306406751
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