Wilbert E. Moore

Labor Commitment and Social Change in Developing Areas Wilbert E. Moore New edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Outgrowth of a conference, sponsored by the Committee on Economic Growth of the Social Science Research Council, and held in Chicago on March 28-30, 1958--Pref.; Reprint. Originally published: New York: Social Science Research Council, 1960. Publisher Marketing: This work examines the intended and unanticipated consequences of economic advancement in developing areas and the commitment of industrial labor. Both the short-term acceptance of the attitudes and beliefs appropriate to a modernized economy are discussed.

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