Institutional Structure: Constituting State, Society and the Individual

by George M. Thomas, John W. Meyer

The authors show how the cultural values underlying the ideology of Western society have determined the structure and authority of the modern nation-state. This Western culture also suggests the form of various social institutions, legitimizes and limits the development of social movements, and provides for the place of the individual in society.

372 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1987