Introduction to the Sociology of "developing Societies"
Author: Hamza Alavi
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 0
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The Sociology of Development Handbook
Author: Gregory Hooks
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2016-09-06
Total Pages: 723
ISBN-13: 0520963474
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Sociology of Development Handbook gathers essays that reflect the range of debates in development sociology and in the interdisciplinary study and practice of development. The essays address the pressing intellectual challenges of today, including internal and international migration, transformation of political regimes, globalization, changes in household and family formations, gender dynamics, technological change, population and economic growth, environmental sustainability, peace and war, and the production and reproduction of social and economic inequality.
Health and Health Care in Developing Countries
Author: Peter Conrad
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781439901403
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe volume covers a range of areas, central Africa, Nigeria, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Nepal, China, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Mexico, and a broad scope of topics, from emergency care, the AIDS epidemic, and women's health care, to public health programs and national health care policies. Contributors address the central question of whether health systems in developing areas should emphasize the role of clinical medicine and individual physicians or community and preventive medical resources. The major health problems faced by these societies, inadequate sanitation, infectious disease, high infant-child mortality, and a lack of family planning, indicate the greater need for health educators and public health workers despite many poor nations' desire for Western doctors. Other topics that are examined include the process of seeking medical aid; the relationship between traditional and modern medicines; medical education, hospital care, and communication between doctors and patients in developing countries; and the relevance and application of sociology in Third World settings. This volume seeks to draw attention to the significance of medical sociology for understanding Third World health problems and to show how examining developing societies may necessitate reframing or modifying some Western sociological notions.
The Sociology Of Development
Author: Ray Kiely
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-04-04
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1317821653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1995. Since its establishment as a separate discipline within the social sciences in the post-war world, development sociology has undergone a number of theoretical transformations, each of which attempted to overcome the inadequacies of the previous paradigm and a matter of academic debate, but many writers agree that the discipline has reached something of an impasse. This book is concerned with explaining the reasons for the impasse and suggesting ways of moving beyond it. Its focus is on Marxist and related theories of development and underdevelopment since these have dominated the field for the past 20 or so years.
The Awkward Class
Author: Teodor Shanin
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistorical study of the political sociology of peasantry (the self employed rural worker class) in Russia from 1910 to 1925 - examines the major problems, strains and alternatives facing Russia and the position of the peasantry in Russian society, and covers rural area social structures, the socio-economic differentiation and the social mobility of the peasant family, peasant movements, etc. Bibliography pp. 228 to2238, references and statistical tables.
Introduction to the Sociology of "developing Societies"
Author: Hamza Alavi
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 506
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssays examine the history, economies, political problems, revolutionary movements, class systems, social development, and cultures of the underdeveloped countries from a radical perspective.
The Challenge of Third World Development
Author: Howard Handelman
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 340
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The Sociology and Politics of Development
Author: Baidya Nath Varma
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-11-26
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 113685567X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1980, this work answers the crucial question of how social change should be guided in the developing countries. Professor Varma begins by posing the problems of the general scope of modernization and the general criteria used in the modernization process. He examines carefully some of the models that have been used for this purpose in the past, providing extensive summaries of the views on modernization of theorists in various social science disciplines, including sociology, politics, economics, and anthropology, and stresses the importance of these views in guiding policy decisions. The book concludes with a comparison of the development processes of the United States, the Soviet Union, China, Japan and India.
Developing Societies in a Changing World
Author: Michael Skladany
Publisher:
Published: 2023-08-10
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781793548641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeveloping Societies in a Changing World offers students a concise and accessible exploration of our developing and developed world. Readers learn about the origins of development, modernity, globalization, population dynamics and the increasingly interconnected nature of our world with the environment and how these connections influence our daily lives. The opening chapters present students with basic concepts and empirical findings regarding development and the organization of the developed and developing world. The following chapters provide a chronological sequence of capitalist world development, beginning with the advent of colonialism, the rise of modern nation-states, and modern economies that formed the post-colonial era. The influence of modernity on prosperity and poverty leads into an overview of globalization and into the current restructuring of the global economy known as multipolar globalization. Students are also exposed to the dynamic relationship between population growth and well-being. The concluding chapter provides a detailed and comprehensive assessment of climate change, ranging from climate physics and social impacts to international policy efforts and ends with a close examination of proposed solutions to the planetary crisis. The second edition features content changes in every chapter to bring the material up to date. New topics addressed include zoonosis and COVID-19, the social impacts of COVID-19, the Sustainable Development agenda (2015-2030), state-building in Africa, patronage in Cambodia, resettlement in Tanzania, autocratic governance, and democratic internationalism. In particular, the concluding chapter has been significantly revised to reflect the growing magnitude of climate change and intertwined social impacts. The volume concludes with a twofold examination that contrasts market and technological strategies for addressing climate change with that of the climate justice movement. Designed to help students develop a greater understanding of the world and the environment that shapes it, Developing Societies in a Changing World is ideal for introductory courses with focus on developing societies and globalization.
Sociology in Question
Author: Professor Pierre Bourdieu
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 1993-11-15
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9781446236840
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe works of Pierre Bourdieu occupy a central place in the current development of world sociology. This volume offers an accessible but challenging introduction to Bourdieu's ideas. In a series of discussions, lectures and interviews, the range of Bourdieu's ideas is laid out and its relation to other disciplines and other sociological schools is explored. The issues developed include the sociology of culture, leisure and taste; the intrinsic reflexivity of social science; and the role of language in society and social sciences.
