Cultural Transformations and Globalization: Theory, Development, and Social Change

by Alexander M. Ervin

Book Overview

Change is the most significant factor of contemporary society and humanity s past. This book represents the first substantial attempt since the 1970s to synthesize and critique sociocultural change theories in anthropology and relate them to trends in the social and physical sciences. It emphasizes the most recent contributions especially complexity and emergence theory, social movements, network analysis, and globalization. Ervin presents a rich...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612058116
• ISBN13: 9781612058115
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"