SOCI 254 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Irreversible Process, System 6, Agricultural Productivity
9 Feb 2018
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Lecture 6 - modernization theory and its critics. Historical context: rise of the u. s. a. as a superpower, weak europe and post-war reconstruction, rise of communism and cold war political divisions, decolonization period. Key assumptions of modernization theory: modernization is, a phased process, a homogenizing process, a westernizing process, an irreversible process, a lengthy process. Wednesday, january 24, 2018: forward looking and innovative. Talcott parsons, the social system (1951: employed sociology and political science, adaption of max weber, pattern variables and distinction between modern/traditional. Daniel lerner, the passing of traditional society (1958: lerner, american anthropologist and communications studies scholar, adopts a socio-psychological approach, modern society as urban, literate, participant, includes a transitional society, the role of empathy. W. w. rostow, stages of economic growth (1960: rostow, american economist and political advisor to president lyndon b. johnson, economic-centric, but not the only focus, distinguishes 5 broad stages of development:
