The dynamics of social systems
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The dynamics of social systems
（Sage studies in international sociology, 42）
Sage, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
What are the fundamental elements of social systems, and how do these relate to social conflict and social change? These questions are central to all social theories from a marxist to the postmodern. The Dynamics of Social Systems reappraises the contribution of one key tradition - that of functionalism - to the analysis of social change. It also demonstrates the potential for applying neofunctionalist social theory to central issues of modern sociology, focusing in particular on race, gender and politics.
Going beyond purely theoretical grounds, the book explores critical liberal arguments for redressing inequalities of gender and race within contemporary societies. It also addresses central issues in the politics of contemporary citizenship.
Table of Contents
Introduction - Paul Colomy
PART ONE: DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Neofunctionalism and the Theory of the Social System - Bernard Barber
The Dynamics of Societal Communication - Richard Munch
Against Modernity - Frank J Lechner
Antimodernism in Global Perspective
Incomplete Differentiation - Samuel J Surace
New Forms
Transocietal Cultural Exchange within the World Economics and Political System - Duane Champagne
PART TWO: THE PROBLEM OF SOCIETAL INTEGRATION
The New Racism in United States Society - Mark Gould
Liberalism and Gender Equality - Miriam M Johnson
Problems of Social Integration
Political Rhetoric and the Contemporary Public - Leon Mayhew
Citizenship, Social Change and the Neofunctionalist Paradigm - Bryan S Turner
Neocorporatism, Social Integration, and the Limits of Comparative Political Sociology - David Sciulli and Sally Bould
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