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Sherman, Howard J.

 
9780765616524: How Society Makes Itself: The Evolution of Political and Economic Institutions
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0765616521 ISBN 13 : 9780765616524
Editeur : Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

This radical account of the evolution of political, social, and economic institutions weaves together strands of anthropology, sociology, political science, history, and economics. In a highly readable text, Howard Sherman explains the interconnections of ideas and economic forces, and traces the evolution of social and economic institutions from primitive times to the present. Sherman focuses on the myth of "inevitable progress" in technology, and argues that it progresses only when social and economic institutions and dominant ideas encourage it to improve. He shows that throughout history technology, as a part of the economic forces, ebbs and flows to create or undermine existing economic institutions.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This radical account of the evolution of political, social, and economic institutions weaves together strands of anthropology, sociology, political science, history, and economics. In a highly readable text, Howard Sherman explains the interconnections of ideas and economic forces, and traces the evolution of social and economic institutions from primitive times to the present. Sherman focuses on the myth of "inevitable progress" in technology, and argues that it progresses only when social and economic institutions and dominant ideas encourage it to improve. He shows that throughout history technology, as a part of the economic forces, ebbs and flows to create or undermine existing economic institutions.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0765616521
ISBN 13 
9780765616524
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
248
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