{"product_id":"theories-of-social-change-a-critical-appraisal-paperback","title":"Theories of Social Change: A Critical Appraisal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Boudon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJ. C. Whitehouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaymond Boudon is one of the best known European writers in social theory today and is also celebrated for his extensive contributions to empirical Sociology. \u003cem\u003eTheories of Social Change\u003c\/em\u003e, now available in paperback, is a classic statement of the position he advocates. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoudon provides a wide-ranging and incisive critique of the existing theories of social change in sociology, documenting his ideas with empirical illustrations. He also adds his own distinct and original contributions to the analysis of social change. In his view, social life is in a fundamental sense marked by 'disorder'. Not only are there laws of social life, but patterns of social change continually diverge from the outcomes which social actors attempt to achieve. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheories of Social Change\u003c\/em\u003e is concise, clear and accessible; at the same time its level of analysis is highly sophisticated, and its arguments persuasively and impressively documented. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available in paperback, \u003ci\u003eTheories of Social Change\u003c\/i\u003e presents a classic statement of Boudon's stance in social theory and empirical sociology. Boudon criticizes the theories of social change that dominated sociology between the early 1950s and the late 1970s, and elaborates his own distinctive account. Suitable for academics, students and researchers in sociology, politics, economics and anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Boudon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many other works including \u003ci\u003eThe Analysis of Ideology\u003c\/i\u003e, (Polity Press, 1989).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160485171335,"sku":"9780745609508","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5afce81bfbb1331bef5ac2dbd6348601.webp?v=1733274461","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/theories-of-social-change-a-critical-appraisal-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}