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18 Lectures on Industrial Society

By Raymond Aron

Book information

Publisher
Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Year
1968
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4526287 bytes)
Pages
\253
Time added
2024-06-21 17:47:21

Description

Raymond Aron deals in this book with one of the most profound of the changes which have affected the civilizations of the world. In the past each generation was content to live in much the same way as the preceding generation. but in contemporary society each strives to reach a better life and increase its share of material possessions. Raymond Aron studies the origins and the early theoreticians of this movement towards increased productivity -- Marx and Tocqueville - and examines its evolution This study by one of the world's leading sociologists gives a penetrating insight into one of the most important movements of the modern world.

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