Change and Stability: A Cross-National Analysis of Social Structure and Personality

By Melvin L. Kohn

Book Overview

In societies that experience rapid social transformation, does an individual's social position have a major influence on their personality? Exploring this, and related questions, Melvin Kohn presents a detailed overview of how social structure relates to personality in a variety of different countries in vastly different political and social contexts. Case studies include the US, communist Poland, Japan, and Poland and the Ukraine during their transition to capitalism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594511764
• ISBN13: 9781594511769
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"