Major Sociocultural Trends Shaping the Contemporary World.

The current volume offers a concise and analytical portrait of the contemporary world. The author encompasses concepts and theories from multiple disciplines notably sociology, anthropology, international relations, and economics to examine the major sociocultural transformations of the modern world...

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Main Author: Yeganeh, K. H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Business Expert Press, 2017.
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