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Title
Darwinian social evolution and social change : the evolution of nationalisms / William Kerr.
ISBN
9783030779993 (electronic bk.)
3030779998 (electronic bk.)
303077998X
9783030779986
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-77999-3 doi
Call Number
HM631
Dewey Decimal Classification
303.4
Summary
This book introduces the value of a Darwinian social evolutionary approach to understanding social change. The chapters discuss several different perspectives on social evolutionary theory, and go on to link these with comparative and historical sociological theory, and two case-studies. Kerr brings together social change theory and theories on nationalism, whilst also providing concrete examples of the theories at work. The book offers a vision of rapprochement between these different areas of theory and study, and to where this could lead future studies of comparative history and sociology. As such, it should be useful to scholars and students of nationalism and social change, sociologists, political scientist and historians. William Kerr is a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Derby.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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text file
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 17, 2021).
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Print version: 9783030779986
1 Introduction
Part I: Theoretical Expositions
2 Descent with Modifications
3 From Biology to Sociology
Part II: Setting the Scene
4 Darwinian Social Evolution as a Theory of Social Change
5 Theories of Nationalism
Part III: Evolving Nations: A Darwinian Study
6 The Origins of Nationalism in England/Britain
7 Fukoku Kyōhei: Nationalism in Japan
8 The Comparative Case
9 Conclusion.