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Industrialization as an Agent of Social Change - A Critical Analysis (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,550
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Industrialization as an Agent of Social Change - A Critical Analysis (Hardcover): Herbert Blumer

Industrialization as an Agent of Social Change - A Critical Analysis (Hardcover)

Herbert Blumer

Series: Communication & Social Order

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Herbert Blumer wrote continuously and voluminously, and consequently left a vast array of unpublished work at the time of his death in 1987. This posthumously published volume testifies further to his perceptive analysis of large-scale social organizations and elegant application of symbolic interactionist principles.

Blumer's focus on the processual nature of social life and on the significance of the communicative interpretation of social contexts is manifest in his theory of industrialization and social change. His theory entails three major points: industrialization must be seen in processual terms, and the industrialization process is different for different historical periods; the consequences of industrialization are a function of the interpretive nature of human action and resembles a neutral framework within which groups interpret the meaning of industrial relations, and the industrial sector must be viewed in terms of power relations; industrial societies contain inherently conflicting interests.

The editors' introductory essay outlines Blumer's metatheoretical stance (symbolic interactionism) and its emphasis on the adjustive character of social life. It places Blumer's theory in the context of contemporary macro theory, including world systems theory, resource dependence theory, and modernization theory.

"Herbert Blumer" (1900-1987), formerly Chairperson, Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, was the theoretical and methodological leader of "symbolic interactionism" and was identified as its foremost proponent for a half-century. His publications include works on industrial relations, research methods, mass society, collective behavior, race relations, and social movements.

"David R. Maines" is chairman of the department of anthropology and sociology at Oakland University. He has worked to articulate an interactionist approach to the study of social organization as well as the fundamental relevance of temporality and communication for sociological analysis.

"Thomas J. Morrione" is Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology at Colby College and he is currently Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the college. He was a Research Associate (1977, 1985) and Visiting Professor (1984) at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Imprint: AldineTransaction
Country of origin: United States
Series: Communication & Social Order
Release date: December 1990
First published: 1990
Authors: Herbert Blumer
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 978-0-202-30410-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General
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LSN: 0-202-30410-8
Barcode: 9780202304106

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