State of the Masses
AldineTransaction (Verlag)
978-0-202-36187-1 (ISBN)
Originally published in 1986, this prescient study evaluate the views of social critics, neo-conservatives, neo-Marxists, post-industrialists, and the theorists of the little man, who puport to describe the nature, social conditions, outlooks, and motivations of the American populace. The claims of one group are often diametrically opposed to those of another. The authors make the case for which claims can be considered true and which false. Hamilton and Wright analyze the contradictory claims and compares their implications with the best social science research and data available at that time. They also explore the implications for theories in light of the conflicting portrait the evidence provides. The authors conclude with a new perspective for understanding continuities and changes in the United States. This is a prescient view of American society during turmoil, and a model for how social science research can be used predictively.
Richard F. Hamilton is emeritus professor of sociology and political science at The Ohio State University. He has written eleven books and seventy articles, mostly dealing with elite and mass politics and their interconnections,including President McKinley, War and Empire (two volume workt) published by Transaction. James D. Wright is a professor in the department of sociology at the University of Central Florida. He has published seventeen books including Armed and Considered Dangerous, Under the Gun and many journal articles. His current research interests include violence, urban poverty and inequality, health and the homeless population, and the "divorce reform" movement.
PREFACE, 1 CLAIMING THE MASSES: SOME CONFLICTING PORTRAITS, 2 THE QUESTION OF EVIDENCE, 3 THE PERSISTENCE OF TRADITIONAL GOALS AND CONCERNS, 4 THE COMMUNALTIES, 5 SOURCES OF DISCONTENT, 6 WORK: SATISFACTIONS AND DISCONTENTS, 7 INCOME: THE INSTRUMENTAL CONCERN, 8 THE LARGER CONCERNS, 9 STABILITY AND CHANGE: ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, NAME INDEX, SUBJECT INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.4.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Somerset |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 725 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-202-36187-X / 020236187X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-202-36187-1 / 9780202361871 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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