Exploring social change : America and the world / Charles L. Harper and Kevin T. Leicht

Author: Harper, Charles L., 1958-
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Copyright Date: ©2019
Edition: Seventh edition.
Physical Description: xvi, 416 pages ; 24 cm
Additional Creators: Leicht, Kevin T.

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Contents

A note for instructors -- By way of introduction -- Part I. Explaining change -- The causes and patterns of change -- Social theory and social change -- Part II. Social change in the United States -- American social trends -- Changes in the settings of everyday life: populations, families, and work -- Economics, politics, and the American prospect -- Part III. Processes of social change -- Social movements -- American reform movements and social change -- Revolutions -- Technology, innovation, and networks -- Part IV. Global change -- The emerging global system: development and globalization -- Society, environment, and change -- World futures -- Epilogue: living in rapidly changing world -- References -- Index.

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9781138054752 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1138054755 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9781138054806 paperback ; alkaline paper
1138054801 paperback ; alkaline paper

Note

"First edition published by Prentice Hall 1989. Sixth edition published by Prentice Hall 2011" -- title page 2011.

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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