The Sociology of Post-Colonial Societies: Economic Disparity, Cultural Diversity and Development [Hardcover]

An analysis of the disparity between rich and poor countries, and a discussion of the problems of the poor countries.A completely revised and updated version of Sociology of the Third World analyzes economic conditions and living standards in poor countries. It covers droughts, famines and environmental concerns, growth, development, underdevelopment, and modernization.A completely revised and updated version of Sociology of the Third World analyzes economic conditions and living standards in poor countries. It covers droughts, famines and environmental concerns, growth, development, underdevelopment, and modernization.This is the completely revised and updated version of the immensely successful Sociology of the Third World. This book is about the division of the world into rich and poor countries, and the disparities between rich and poor people, especially in poor countries. It analyzes economic conditions and living standards in poor countries. It discusses droughts, famines and environmental concerns, questions about limits to growth and sustainable development and reviews theoretical perspectives on development and underdevelopment. Later chapters describe the effect and psychology of modernization.1. Introduction and argument; 2. Technology, society and population; 3. The colonial episode and the race question; 4. Economic conditions; 5. Environmental concerns; 6. The social sciences and the 'Third World'; 7. The rise of towns; 8. Family life in a changing world; 9. Cultural diversity, language, education, and communications; 10. Religion and development; 11. Individual modernization: some psychological studies; 12. Politics in post-colonial states; 13. Aid and development. ...an interesting book. Michael Blim, Journal of Developing Areas ...a classic tribute to a noted scholar whose work spans half a century. Paul S. Gray, International Journal of African Historical Studies