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SIL Forum for Language Fieldwork 2008-010
Reflections on identifying change-gates
| Author |
Stark, John E.
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| Abstract |
In 1995 Everrett Rogers wrote Diffusion of Innovations. This is a landmark work, ably reviewed online by Greg Orr. As this article was written from an African village, Orr’s work, which I have as a download, serves as the primary source of Roger’s ideas—how a cultural outsider seeking to introduce change can identify and cooperate with the cultural insiders who can best introduce change into their community. |
| Reflections on identifying change-gates | |
| Published | 2008 |
| Subjects |
Anthropology Culture change |
| Keywords | adoption of an innovation; innovators; change-gate individuals; Culture change |