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Industrializing America : Understanding Contemporary Society through Classical Sociological Analysis
Industrializing America Understanding Contemporary Society through Classical Sociological Analysis Author:Frank W. Elwell An analysis of any part of the social system must be firmly rooted in a framework that outlines the whole system and the interrelationships of the various parts. Building on classical social theory, this volume proposes an original and comprehensive systems theory of sociocultural stability and change, which combines fundamental ecological relat... more »ionships with social structures and culture. Relationships and concepts developed by Marx, Weber, Malthus, Spencer, and Durkheim are explained and synthesized into a coherent perspective, which is used to examine multiple institutions in modern industrial societies.« less