A Theory of Sustainable Sociocultural and Economic Development /
[Book]
by Mohamed Rabie.
New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2016.
1 online resource (XI, 243 pages) :
online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A personal note -- The meaning of development -- Meaning of sustainable development -- Culture and society -- Development of human societies -- Economy and society -- Economy and globalization -- Perspectives on development -- Cultural theory of development -- Obstacles to development -- Education and development -- Stages of sociocultural transformation -- Toward sustainable development -- A world in transition -- Concluding remarks.
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This book argues that development is a comprehensive societal process with two key elements: economic restructuring and sociocultural transformation. While either of these elements alone can initiate change, a strong development plan needs to address both in order to succeed.