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Exploring Individual Modernity

By: Alex Inkeles

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Exploring Individual Modernity

By: Alex Inkeles

With contributions by David H. Smith, Karen A. Miller, Amar K. Singh, Vern L. Bengston, and James J. Dowd.

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0231515340

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One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies

By: Alex Inkeles

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One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies

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In One World Emerging? Alex Inkeles clarifies the meaning of convergence in the social organization of modern societies, shows how it can be measured, and illustrates in detail the manner and degree of convergence across national boundaries. Inkeles assesses the extent to which convergence in institutional patterns is reflected in the emergence of more common attitudes, values, and daily behaviors in different national populations as individuals and communities engage with and respond to the standardizing pressures of national development and global modernization. One popular image of the probable condition of humanity in the twenty-first century anticipates a new Armageddon with all the great civilizations at war with each other. This model neglects a less dramatic but deeper-seated process of worldwide change in which national economic and political systems become more alike and populations worldwide come to adopt similar lifestyles and develop similar attitudes and values for daily living. Alex Inkeles penetrating analysis focuses on this process of convergence.In One World Emerging? Inkeles clarifies the meaning of convergence in the social organization of modern societies, shows how it can be measured, and illustrates in detail the manner and degree of convergence across national boundaries. Sensitive to evidence counter to the main trend, he gives close attention to the many instances in which national differences persist and nations and their populations diverge from a common path.At the national level, he compares and contrasts the modernization of the United States, Russia, China, and India. Focusing on particularly important institutions, he reviews the process of convergence in prestige hierarchies, the family, education, and communications. Capping the enterprise, Inkeles assesses the extent to which convergence in institutional patterns is reflected in the emergence of more common attitudes, values, and daily behaviors in different national populations as individuals and communitiesin North America, Europe, and increasingly in Asiaengage with and respond to the standardizing pressures of national development and global modernization.

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1000307824

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9781000307825

On Measuring Democracy

Its Consequences and Concomitants: Conference Papers

By: Alex Inkeles

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On Measuring Democracy

Its Consequences and Concomitants: Conference Papers

By: Alex Inkeles

This book focuses on measuring democratic political systems as such, and is concerned more with the consequences and concomitants of political democracy in cross-national research. It examines the sequences and dynamics of political change between 1800 and 1986.

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1351502069

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9781351502061

National Character

A Psycho-Social Perspective

By: Alex Inkeles

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National Character

A Psycho-Social Perspective

By: Alex Inkeles

Seen in modern perspective, the concept of national character poses fundamental problems for social science theory and research: To what extent do conditions of life in a particular society give rise to certain patterns in the personalities of its members? What are the consequences? Alex Inkeles surveys various definitions of national character, tracing developments through the twentieth century. His approach is to examine the regularity of specific personality patterns among individuals in a society. He argues that modal personality may be extremely important in determining which new cultural elements are accepted and which institutional forms persist in a society. Reviewing previous studies, Inkeles canvasses the attitudes and psychological states of different nations in an effort to discover a set of values in the United States. He concludes that, despite recent advances in the field, there is much to be done before we can have a clear picture of the degree of differentiation in the personality structure of modern nations. Until now, there were few formal definitions and discussions on national character and the limits of this field of study. This book will be of great interest to psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and political theorists.

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1351503731

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One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies

By: Alex Inkeles

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Global Report on Student Well-Being

Life Satisfaction and Happiness

By: Alex C. Michalos

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Global Report on Student Well-Being

Life Satisfaction and Happiness

By: Alex C. Michalos

What makes people satisfied or happy with their lives or with particular features of their lives? In his attempt to answer these questions, the author has applied his Multiple Discrepancies Theory to study the satisfaction and happiness of university undergraduates in 39 countries. The project aims to explain global satisfaction and happiness as well as satisfaction in 12 domains: health, finances, family relations, paid employment, friendships, housing, living partner, recreation activity, religion, self-esteem, transportation and education. The forthcoming volumes of this survey will present detailed analysis for every domain, country and university, for whole groups, males and females. The four-volume set presents a thorough picture of the relative satisfaction and happiness of students in the world.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461230985

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North American Social Report

A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974.Vol. 5: Economics, Religion and Morality

By: Alex C. Michalos

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North American Social Report

A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974.Vol. 5: Economics, Religion and Morality

By: Alex C. Michalos

For readers who intend to read this volume without reading the first, some in troductory remarks are in order about the scope of the work and the strategy used in all five volumes to measure the qUality of life. In the frrst chapter of Volume I, I reviewed the relevant recent literature on social indicators and so cial reporting, and explained all the general difficulties involved in such work. It would be redundant to repeat that discussion here, but there are some fundamental points that are worth mentioning. Readers who fmd this account too brief should consult the longer discussion. The basic question that will be answered in this work is this: Is there a difference in the quality of life in Canada and the United States of America, and if so, in which country is it better? Alternatively, one could put the question thus: If one individual were randomly selected out of Canada and another out of the United States, would there be important qualitative differences, and if so, which one would probably be better off? To simplify matters, I often use the terms 'Canadian' and 'American' as abbreviations for 'a randomly selected resident' of Canada or the United States, respec tively.

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9401095590

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Sociologies of Food and Nutrition

By: Wm. Alex McIntosh

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Sociologies of Food and Nutrition

By: Wm. Alex McIntosh

Here, Wm. Alex McIntosh analyzes the relationship between food and nutrition and social factors, using a wide array of sociological theories. The author applies theories of social organization, culture, social stratification, social change, rural sociology, the sociology of the body, and social problems to empirical problems in food and nutrition. By doing so, he sheds light on issues such as the rise of the state; population growth; famine; obesity; eating disorders; the maldistribution of food across class, gender, and ethnic boundaries; and the changing nature of the food industry.

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1489913858

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National Character

A Psycho-Social Perspective

By: Alex Inkeles

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A Psycho-Social Perspective

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On Measuring Democracy

Its Consequences and Concomitants: Conference Papers

By: Alex Inkeles

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Its Consequences and Concomitants: Conference Papers

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Exploring Individual Modernity

Exploring Individual Modernity

One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies

One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies

On Measuring Democracy

On Measuring Democracy

National Character

National Character

One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies

One World Emerging? Convergence And Divergence In Industrial Societies

Global Report on Student Well-Being

Global Report on Student Well-Being

North American Social Report

North American Social Report

Sociologies of Food and Nutrition

Sociologies of Food and Nutrition

National Character

National Character

On Measuring Democracy

On Measuring Democracy

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