Re: basic books on modernization theory

I just came across a book first published in 1989 that might fit your needs.  I plan to use it in future courses.  An Introduction to the World-Sytem Perspective by Thomas Shannon is obviously organized around World-Systems theory.  However, it does a very nice job of introducing the novice reader to basic issues/debates in modernization theory from which sprang world-systems.

 

David Baronov

Sociology Department

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Spector [mailto:spectors@netnitco.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 1:01 PM
To: WORLD SYSTEMS NETWORK
Subject: basic books on modernization theory

 

I have a student doing an independent study course on modernization.  Basically, what I need is the titles of two or three books on modernization theory that explains it in simple terms. The student is not a sociology major and does not have a strong background in sociological theory. This is meant to be a basic, introductory course, and readability is an especially important aspect of these books.  So, if anyone can give me a few ideas, that would be helpful. Feel free to e-mail me privately.\

 

thanks,

 

Alan Spector

 

spectors@netnitco.net