Differential Social Change in a Mexican Town

Abstract

final choice, but he would have contributed to the possibility of its being made intelligently. Moreover, he himself might, as citizen, elect to support one of the alternatives. This is the position that Jose Medina Echavarria approaches, but does not quite adopt. I have found the reading of his three books a st m lating experience. He has forced me to r view many assumptions and conclusions which needed to be revised. His critique of North American sociology is particularly challenging (C chap. 6). I hope that many of my colleagues may benefit from studying the works of this brilliant Spaniard.