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One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies
One World Emerging Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies Author:Alex Inkeles In One World Emerging? Alex Inkeles clarifies the meaning of convergence in the social organization of modern societies, shows how it can be measured, and illustrates in detail the manner and degree of convergence across national boundaries. Inkeles assesses the extent to which convergence in institutional patterns is reflected in the emergence ... more »of more common attitudes, values, and daily behaviors in different national populations as individuals and communities engage with and respond to the standardizing pressures of national development and global modernization.« less