Sociologists have designated as social process a phased movement made by people in association. They stage forward or back between opposition and assimilation, only resting where their interests are served. Reviewed here is the thought of two dozen European or American writers on this self-movement of society. Linked then to Hobbes' understanding of order, it is seen to suggest a new formulation of the movement forward. That exhibits four phases: alliance, community, cooperation and government. Assertiveness and controlling norms both have scope in this progression, and self-interest is not denied but merged into the self-interest of one's enfolding groups. Evidences are drawn from the histories of England, France, the United States of America and Canada.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang
ISBN-13
9780820412801
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201074143
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Harold Fallding
Publication Name
The Social Process Revisited: Achieving Human Interests Through Alliance and Opposition
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Sociology
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
338 Pages
Dimensions
Volume
49
Item Weight
560g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Harold Fallding
Issn
0740-0489
Series Title
American University Studies Series 11: Anthropology/Sociology