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World Culture
ISBN-13:
9781405141178
Veröffentl:
2008
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
280
Autor:
Frank J. Lechner
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book explores the development, content, and impact of world culture. Combining several of the most fruitful theoretical perspectives on world culture, including the world polity approach and globalization theory, the book gives a historical treatment of the development of world culture and assesses the complex impact of world culture on people, organizations, and societies. This is a provocative, synthetic, and grounded interpretation of world culture that is essential for any student or scholar of globalization and world affairs. Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to the present day Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empirical research Written in lively, accessible language for the student and general scholar
This book explores the development, content, and impact of worldculture. Combining several of the most fruitful theoreticalperspectives on world culture, including the world polity approachand globalization theory, the book gives a historical treatment ofthe development of world culture and assesses the complex impact ofworld culture on people, organizations, and societies. This is aprovocative, synthetic, and grounded interpretation of worldculture that is essential for any student or scholar ofglobalization and world affairs.* Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to thepresent day* Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empiricalresearch* Written in lively, accessible language for the student andgeneral scholar
List of Tables viAcknowledgments viiList of Abbreviations viii1 Introduction: The Olympic Games and the Meaning of World Culture 12 Analyzing World Culture: Alternative Theories 303 Tracing World Culture: A Brief History 604 Constructing World Culture: UN Meetings as Global Ritual 815 Sustaining World Culture: The Infrastructure of Technology and Organizations 1096 Differentiating World Culture: National Identity and the Pursuit of Diversity 1357 Transforming World Culture: The Antiglobalization Movement as Cultural Critique 1538 Expanding World Culture: Pentecostalism as a Global Movement 1739 Opposing World Culture: Islamism and the Clash of Civilizations 19110 Instituting World Culture: The International Criminal Court and Global Governance 21511 Epilogue: Reflections on World Culture 234References 241Index 261