Political Culture and Development
Some Pervasive Themes in the Study of Indian Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3649503 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Vanderbok (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 145-155 |
| Publication date | 1978-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-749X • E-ISSN: 1469-8099 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0026749x00008192 |
| OpenAlex | W2141443254 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
One of the most common themes in the literature on political development is the assumption of an elite-mass gap based on differing educational, occupational, income and social class backgrounds. The saliency of such differences are presumed to be more important in developing than developed nations because of an overlay of Westernization to be found in the elite sectors and a strong traditional orientation among the masses, particularly the rural masses. Urban dwellers are often thought of as residing in a transitional limbo between the old and the new, between a disintegrating traditional self-identity and an emerging modern one
Aesthetics · Biology and political orientation · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Elite · Identity (music · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Westernization · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Social and Economic Development in India
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 1985 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |