Download or read book Introduction to the Sociology of Development written by Andrew Webster and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1990-03-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the latest debates in the sociology of development, linking theoretical and empirical issues of social change primarily though not exclusively through reference to the Third World. This book covers general conceptions of modernisation and underdevelopment and points to new attempts at their synthesis as well as exploring the policy implications of different development models.