Studies In Comparative International Development

, Volume 12, Issue 3, pp 86–99 | Cite as

Education and social change: An examination of the modernity thesis

  • Michael Armer
Development Research

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Social Change Comparative International Development Socioeconomic Development Personal Efficacy Review Symposium 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Michael Armer
    • 1
  1. 1.Indiana UniversityUSA

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