An Introduction to the Sociology of Rural Development

All too often economic aspects of development have been stressed without due regard to the sociological dimension. In this book, originally published in 1977, Norman Long uses empirical studies by sociologists and social anthropologists as a focus for his discussions of general theoretical and methodological issues.

1.Introduction 2. The Modernization Approach 3. Social and Cultural Obstacles and Prerequisites to Development 4. Structural Dependency and the Analysis of Modes of Production 5. Differential Responses to Change: The Analysis of Entrepreneurship 6. Sociological Problems of Planned Social Change 7. Conclusions.