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About the Author
Jonathan H. Turner is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at University of California, Riverside. Among his many influential books is the recently published Face to Face: Toward a Sociological Theory of Interpersonal Behavior (2002).
Reviews
This is a stunning achievement by a first-rate scholar and social theorist. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
[Turner's] book is an excellent contribution to the theoretical literature on social evolution. Turner has an excellent feel for how the process of long-term social evolution works, both descriptively and in terms of the key casual forces. His book should be read far and wide. * American Journal of Sociology *
Using innovative methods, concepts, and notations developed in his earlier works, and eschewing a 'prime mover,' Turner outlines a cogent and comprehensive macro-level theory of social organization and social change. Avoiding the pitfalls of earlier functional analyses of social institutions and social order, the theory identifies the key 'macro-dynamic' forces that shape and alter the 'institutional order,' and it proposes general models of their impact, and of the patterned interrelationships, and mutual causality among the key institutions of societies. -- Patrick D. Nolan, University of South Carolina
Book Information
ISBN 9780742525597
Author Jonathan H. Turner
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 483g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 157mm * 23mm