Diffusion Research in Rural Sociology: The Record and Prospects for the Future (Contributions in Sociology)
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“an important contribution to the sociology of knowledge. Graduate; faculty.”–
“a most valuable book that will be of use to both the agnostic and the converted. And it is a shame that Fliegel is no longer here to read this review.”–
Book Description
Fliegel overviews and summarizes research on the spread of innovations through rural populations. The volume begins with a look at the discovery of diffusion as a patterned process in the 1940s and examines the creation of the classical model to explain diffusion as a transfer of information. Fliegel then notes how the classical model changed to accommodate the particular socioeconomic condition when the model was applied to developing countries after 1945. He concludes by commenting on the revival of interest in diffusion research, the further development and refinement of the classical model, and the modern emphasis on conservation-oriented innovations rather than on innovations that enhance production.
Diffusion Research in Rural Sociology: The Record and Prospects for the Future (Contributions in Sociology)
Diffusion Research in Rural Sociology: The Record and Prospects for the Future (Contributions in Sociology),Frederick C. Fliegel,Greenwood Press,0313264473,Agricultural innovations,Agriculture,Business / Economics / Finance,Diffusion of innovations,Industries - General,Rural Sociology,Social Science,Sociology,Sociology - Rural,Sociology, Rural,Technology Transfer,Social Science / Sociology / Rural
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