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Diffusion of Innovations - A Select Bibliography (Hardcover)
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Diffusion of Innovations - A Select Bibliography (Hardcover)
Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Sociology
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New concepts, new ideas, and new objects diffuse through a society
in a fairly predictable, multi-stage process over an indeterminate
period of time. In recent years many social scientists representing
various disciplines have accepted the methods and findings of
diffusion research and it has attained legitimacy and prominence.
To make these findings more easily accessible, Musmann and Kennedy
have compiled a useful and timely bibliography which contains over
2,300 entries, most of which were published after 1970. Relevant
articles and monographs in English were located by the compilers
through systematic searches of online data bases and printed
indexes. A few foreign language citations are also included here.
The interdisciplinary nature of the diffusion model has allowed
social scientists to document and illustrate social transformations
in diverse fields. Recently, the processes of technology transfer
and technological change have come under scrutiny by social
scientists. Historically, technological innovations have played a
major role in the development of advanced industrialized nations.
Therefore, their diffusion, even in one society, often involves
significant social changes to both habitat and economy, and should
be a well-watched barometer. Following an illuminating
introduction, thirteen separate chapters provide full
bibliographical citations for studies in various disciplines
including: anthropology, business and economics, geography,
history, psychology, and technology, among others. Another chapter
is devoted to bibliography and research methods, and author and
subject indexes complete the volume. The most comprehensive
document of its kind in print, Diffusion of Innovations should find
a place in most libraries, especially those collecting materials in
communications, education, sociology, and the health sciences.
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