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Social Structure: Organizations and Institutions)
Author(s): Robert M. Orrange (Author), Liz Grauerholz (Series Editor)
- Publisher: Facts On File Inc
- Publication Date: 30 May 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 154 pages
- ISBN-10: 0816083177
- ISBN-13: 9780816083176
Book Description
Social Structure examines the social order undergirding our advanced industrial society by exploring the recent evolution of major social institutions, including the economy, politics and government, family, religion, education, and the mass media. This new, full-colour resource helps readers understand how these institutions have been shaped by the great transformation to modern society characterized by the enormous growth and prevalence of rational, complex, and bureaucratic organisations.
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About the Author
Robert M. Orrange received his Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin and is currently a professor at Eastern Michigan University. His publications include journal articles and a book, Work, Family, and Leisure: Uncertainty in a Risk Society.
