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This bold and lively essay is one of those rarest of intellectual achievements, a big small book. In its short length are condensed enormous erudition and impressive analytical scope. With verve and selfassurance, it addresses a broad, central question: How can we improve our understanding of the largescale processes and structures that transformed the world of the nineteenth century and are transforming our world today? Tilly contends that twentiethcentury social theories have been encumbered by a nineteenth century heritage of 'pernicious postulates.' He subjects each misleading belief to rigorous criticism, challenging many standard social science paradigms and methodologies. As an alternative to those timeless, placeless models of social change and organization, Tilly argues convincingly for a program of concrete, historically grounded analysis and systematic comparison. To illustrate the strategies available for such research, Tilly assesses the works of several major practitioners of comparative historical analysis, making skillful use of this selective review to offer his own speculative, often unconventional accounts of our recent past. Historically oriented social scientists will welcome this provocative essay and its wideranging agenda for comparative historical research. Other social scientists, their graduate and undergraduate students, and even the interested general reader will find this new work by a major scholar stimulating and eminently readable. This is the second of five volumes commissioned by the Russell Sage Foundation to mark its seventyfifth anniversary. 'In this short, brilliant book Tilly suggests a way to think about theories of historical social change....This book should find attentive readers both in undergraduate courses and in graduate seminars. It should also find appreciative readers, for Tilly is a writer as well as a scholar.' Choice
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Big Structures, Large Processes, Huge Comparisons'? A: The main theme of the book is to improve understanding of the large-scale processes and structures that transformed the world in the nineteenth century and continue to do so today, challenging outdated social theories.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Big Structures, Large Processes, Huge Comparisons' is Charles Tilly, a prominent scholar known for his work in social science and historical analysis.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on April 24, 1989.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as 'New', ensuring it is in pristine condition for readers.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 188 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What makes this book suitable for social science students? A: This book provides a provocative analysis of social change theories, making it suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students in social sciences.
- Q: Is this book part of a series? A: Yes, this book is the second of five volumes commissioned by the Russell Sage Foundation to mark its seventy-fifth anniversary.
- Q: What are the unique features of this book? A: The book is noted for its bold and lively writing style, as well as its rigorous criticism of misleading social science paradigms.
- Q: Can general readers benefit from this book? A: Yes, the book is written in an accessible manner, making it stimulating and readable for general audiences interested in social science.