Introduction to the sociology of development
by
 
Webster, Andrew, 1951-

Title
Introduction to the sociology of development

Author
Webster, Andrew, 1951-

ISBN
9780333495087
 
9780333495070

Personal Author
Webster, Andrew, 1951-

Edition
2nd ed.

Publication Information
Basingstoke : Macmillan, 1990.

Physical Description
xiii, 224 pages : illustrations, 2 maps ; 22 cm

General Note
Previous edition: 1984.

Contents
List of maps -- List of illustrations -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- The sociology of development -- Introduction -- Aims of the text -- Key sociological questions -- Measures of inequality and development -- Introduction -- The concept of poverty-- The Third World and its poverty -- The basic needs strategy -- The perception of development from below -- Modernisation theory -- introduction -- The theoretical origins of modernisation theory -- Modernisation theory -- Summary of modernisation theory and its implications -- The critique of modernisation theory -- Conclusion -- Theories of underdevelopment -- Introduction -- Marx's theory of capitalism and class conflict -- The exploitation of the Third World : an account of merchant capitalism, colonialism and neo-colonialism -- Explanations for underdevelopment -- Conclusion.
 
Population, urbanisation and education -- Introduction -- Population -- Urbanisation -- Education and industrialisation -- Conclusion -- Political development and social class -- Introduction -- Third World politics : the analysis of instability -- Military intervention in the Third World -- Conclusion -- Development planning and aid -- Introduction -- The failure of development aid -- Rural development programmes -- Conclusion -- Critique of industrialisation -- Introduction -- The populist challenge to industrialisation -- The ecological critique of industrialisation -- Alternative technology -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Introduction -- Development models and policies -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Author index -- Subject index.

Subject Term
Economic development -- Social aspects.
 
Ontwikkelingsproblematiek.
 
Ontwikkelingssociologie.
 
Développement économique -- Aspect social.
 
Economic development -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst00901865
 
Entwicklungssoziologie. (DE-588)4247893-5
 
Entwicklungstheorie. (DE-588)4121207-1
 
Gesellschaft. (DE-588)4020588-5
 
Soziologie. (DE-588)4077624-4
 
Entwicklungssoziologie.
 
Gesellschaft.
 
Soziologie.

Geographic Term
Entwicklungsländer. (DE-588)4014954-7
 
Entwicklungsländer.

Electronic Access
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