Modernization, Cultural Change, and Democracy
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This book demonstrates that people's basic values and beliefs are changing, in ways that affect their political, sexual, economic, and religious behaviour. These changes are roughly predictable: to a large extent, they can be interpreted on the basis of a revised version of modernisation theory presented here. Drawing on a massive body of evidence from societies containing 85 percent of the world's population, the authors demonstrate that modernisation is a process of human development, in which economic development gives rise to cultural changes that make individual autonomy, gender equality, and democracy increasingly likely. The authors present a model of social change that predicts how the value systems play a crucial role in the emergence and flourishing of democratic institutions - and that modernisation brings coherent cultural changes that are conducive to democratisation.
| ISBN-13 | 9780521609715 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0521609712 |
| Weight | 1.15 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.14 x 0.78 x 9.21 In |
| List Price | $44.99 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | - |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 344 pages |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Published On | 2005-08-08 |
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