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The way we live. Episode 122, Waves of change /

What is social change and what are its causes? This lesson provides a deeper understanding of the main theories and concepts of social change, modernity and post-modernity. Particular emphasis on the four dimensions of modernization: the loss of community (Ferdinand Tonnies), the division of labor (...

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Other Authors: Kammen, Glenn D. (Producer, Screenwriter), Crouch, Merrilyn (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Pasadena, CA : Intelecom, 2005.
Subjects:
Sociology.
Social change.
Social movements.
Postmodernism.
Division of labor.
Capitalism.
Sociology
Sociologie.
Mouvements sociaux.
Postmodernisme.
Division du travail.
Educational films.
Films éducatifs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:What is social change and what are its causes? This lesson provides a deeper understanding of the main theories and concepts of social change, modernity and post-modernity. Particular emphasis on the four dimensions of modernization: the loss of community (Ferdinand Tonnies), the division of labor (Emile Durkheim), rationalization (Max Weber), and capitalism (Karl Marx).
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 29, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 min.)
Playing Time:00:26:40