Some Sociological Variables in the Acceptance or Rejection of Proposed Agricultural Technological Change in West Africa

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by  Mabry, John Hamilton

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It hardly needo to ho empbaeifced that the world com­
munity la undergoing comparatively rapid social change compared t©
the historical past (l)* It the seme time, it i» evident that
social change the world over i» act proceeding at the *mm rate,
nor Indeed is It following a unilinear pattern* The interaction
between older, more established culture pattern* end the newer,
ecaarglng patterns which are dynaaicellj and intardependently In­
volved with acculturation, and/car culture invention and discovery,
brings Into sharp pragmatic focus «my theoretical concern with
the factors involved in the acceptance or rejection cf Innovations
% particular societies.
President Truman'© inaagajpftl address m January 20, X$h$,
wee not unique la its attention to add to underdeveloped area® (2).
«e#t government* with eoXoaiel or mandated arses have in recent
years, and la varying degrees, concerned themselves with various
dwredojttw^ programs (3)* the unusual feature of the President *«
address Use In its attention to underdeveloped areas as a major
element in the foreign policy of the Halted States * While It is
sot clear, at this writing, as to the activating factors which
led the United State* to ashe the internal economic statue of other
nations and areas a basic pert of American policy, the following
Items may he listed as a has* for thie motivation: (a) to have new