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The sociology of development handbook / editor, Gregory Hooks ; assistant editor, Shushanik Makaryan ; associate editors, Paul Almeida [and 9 others].
LIBRA HD75 .S6393 2016
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development--Sociological aspects.
- Economic development.
- Civilization, Modern--21st century.
- Civilization, Modern.
- Physical Description:
- x, 711 pages ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
- Summary:
- "This handbook brings together essays by leading contributors to development sociology by addressing intellectual challenges: internal and international migration, transformation of political regimes, globalization, changes in household and family formations, gender dynamics, technological change, population and economic growth, environmental sustainability, peace and war, and the production and reproduction of social and economic inequality. The Sociology of Development Handbook includes essays that reflect the range of debates in development sociology and in the interdisciplinary study and practice of development"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- I Explaining Development: Sociological Insights 19
- 1 Engendering Development: The Evolution of a Field of Research / Valentine M. Moghadam Moghadam, Valentine M. 21
- 2 Population and Development / László J. Kulcsár Kulcsár, László J. 48
- 3 Strengthening the Ties between Environmental Sociology and Sociology of Development / Jennifer E. Givens Givens, Jennifer E., Brett Clark Clark, Brett, Andrew K. Jorgenson Jorgenson, Andrew K. 69
- 4 The Sources of Socioeconomic Development / Adam Szirmai Szirmai, Adam 95
- II Human Capabilities: Institutions and Development 127
- 5 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Global North and Global South / Jeffrey T. Jackson Jackson, Jeffrey T., Kirsten Dellinger Dellinger, Kirsten, Kathryn McKee McKee, Kathryn, Annette Trefzer Trefzer, Annette 129
- 6 Magic Potion/Poison Potion: The Impact of Women's Economic Empowerment versus Disempowerment for Development in a Globalized World / Rae Lesser Blumberg Blumberg, Rae Lesser 153
- 7 Land Use and the Great Acceleration in Human Activities: Political and Economic Dynamics / Thomas K. Rudd Rudd, Thomas K. 190
- 8 Age Structure and Development: Beyond Malthus / David L. Brown Brown, David L., Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue Eloundou-Enyegue, Parfait 207
- 9 Development, Demographic Processes, and Public Health / Joshua Stroud Stroud, Joshua, Philip Anglewicz Anglewicz, Philip, Mark VanLandingham VanLandingham, Mark 224
- 10 Education and Development / David B. Bills Bills, David B. 241
- III Development Dynamics: Spatial and Temporal Accounts 263
- 11 The Sociology of Subnational Development: Conceptual and Empirical Foundations / Linda Lobao Lobao, Linda 265
- 12 Sociological Perspectives on Uneven Development: The Making of Regions / Ann R. Tickamyer Tickamyer, Ann R., Anouk Patel-Campillo Patel-Campillo, Anouk 293
- 13 Migration and Development: Virtuous and Vicious Cycles / Sara R. Curran Curran, Sara R. 311
- 14 Tertiary Education and Development: Strategies of Global South Countries to Meet Growing Tertiary Demand / Mary M. Kritz Kritz, Mary M. 340
- 15 Migrant Networks, Immigrant and Ethnic Economies, and Destination Development / Kim Korinek Korinek, Kim, Peter Loebach Loebach, Peter 362
- IV Building States and Failing States: Development Triumphs and Disasters 391
- 16 The State and Development / Samuel Cohn Cohn, Samuel 393
- 17 Women, Democracy, and the State / Kathleen M. Fallon Fallon, Kathleen M., Jocelyn Viterna Viterna, Jocelyn 414
- 18 War and Development: Questions, Answers, and Prospects for the Twenty-first Century / Gregory Hooks Hooks, Gregory 440
- 19 Neoliberalism, the Origins of the Global Crisis, and the Future of States / Richard Lachmann Lachmann, Richard 463
- 20 Crisis and the Rise of China / Ho-fung Hung Hung, Ho-fung 485
- 21 Conflict and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa / Zoë Marriage Marriage, Zoë 505
- 22 Social Movements and Economic Development / Paul Almeida Almeida, Paul 528
- V Global Complexities and Local Contexts: New Paradigms for Explaining Development 551
- 23 Globalization and Development / Nino Bandelj Bandelj, Nino, Elizabeth Sowers Sowers, Elizabeth 553
- 24 Transitions to Capitalisms: Past and Present / Rebecca Jean Emigh Emigh, Rebecca Jean 577
- 25 Quantitative Growth and Economic Development through History / Rosemary L. Hopcroft Hopcroft, Rosemary L. 597
- 26 The Great Divergence: Why Did Industrial Capitalism Emerge in Europe, Not China? / Dingxin Zhao Zhao, Dingxin 620
- 27 Global Commodity Chains and Development / Jennifer Bair Bair, Jennifer, Matthew Mahutga Mahutga, Matthew 645.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Sociology of development handbook.
- ISBN:
- 9780520277786
- 0520277783
- 9780520277793
- 0520277791
- OCLC:
- 936433273
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