Daniel Lerner
Daniel Lerner · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Sociologist; leading theorist of modernization and development in the developing world
1917, Brooklyn, New York City, United States — 1980, United States
United States
Daniel Lerner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Sociologist; leading theorist of modernization and development in the developing world
Daniel Lerner was an American sociologist and communication theorist whose 1958 book The Passing of Traditional Society became a leading account of modernization and the role of mass media in the developing world. He taught at MIT and shaped mid-century development studies. He is listed among Jewish scholars in the social sciences.
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Sociologist; leading theorist of modernization and development in the developing world
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Political Philosophy & Science
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