William Leóns
Biographic Data
| ID | 4679696 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Leóns |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Leóns |
| SIGNATURE | LEÓNS W |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Apropos of the Typological Model of Social Change
This article examines the evolution of the traditionalism-modernism model in Latin America and critically reviews several recent tests in the region that appear to suggest that the typology should be revised as a theoretical system explaining social change. With this statement as a general basis, five hypotheses are formulated, taking urbanization as the independent variable for attitude toward change, structural complexity, and social mobility. …
The Utility of Pluralism
This paper reevaluates plural theory and its implications through an analysis of M. G. Smith's contribution. Difficulties encountered stem from Smith's preoccupation with political causality and his assignment of conflict and consensus theory to two different kinds of society. We conclude that neither of these assumptions is integral to plural theory per se. Plural theory is capable of asking the appropriate questions concerning how the vertical …
The Utility of Pluralism
This paper reevaluates plural theory and its implications through an analysis of M. G. Smith's contribution. Difficulties encountered stem from Smith's preoccupation with political causality and his assignment of conflict and consensus theory to two different kinds of society. We conclude that neither of these assumptions is integral to plural theory per se. Plural theory is capable of asking the appropriate questions concerning how the vertical …
The Utility of Pluralism
This paper reevaluates plural theory and its implications through an analysis of M. G. Smith's contribution. Difficulties encountered stem from Smith's preoccupation with political causality and his assignment of conflict and consensus theory to two different kinds of society. We conclude that neither of these assumptions is integral to plural theory per se. Plural theory is capable of asking the appropriate questions concerning how the vertical …
Apropos of the Typological Model of Social Change
This article examines the evolution of the traditionalism-modernism model in Latin America and critically reviews several recent tests in the region that appear to suggest that the typology should be revised as a theoretical system explaining social change. With this statement as a general basis, five hypotheses are formulated, taking urbanization as the independent variable for attitude toward change, structural complexity, and social mobility. …
Sociology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Causality (physics (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Economic geography (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Economic Theory and Institutions (1 work) · Economics (1 work)