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A theory of social change

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Sociocybernetics

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The aim of this paper is to suggest certain models which could be of some use in studying several important aspects of social change.

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  1. Maria Nowakowska
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  1. Joint Social Research Centre, Netherlands Universities, Amsterdam, Netherland

    R. Felix Geyer

  2. Free University, Amsterdam, Netherland

    Johannes van der Zouwen

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Nowakowska, M. (1978). A theory of social change. In: Geyer, R.F., van der Zouwen, J. (eds) Sociocybernetics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4095-9_5

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