Concept of social change (routledge revivals), the: a critique of the functionalist theory of social change
Auteur :
Smith, Anthony D.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415579209
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A work on the concept of social change that puts forward the paradigm of historical change as an alternative to the functionalist theory of evolutionary change. It shows that, in attempting to provide a theory of social change, functionalism reveals itself as a species of 'frozen' evolutionism.