Screen LibraryWorld culture origins and consequences /
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470775868 |
| Carrier Form: | 267 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470775868 0470775866 1405141174 9781405141178 9780631226765 0631226761 9780631226772 063122677X |
| Index Number: | HM621 |
| CLC: | G11 |
| Contents: | Introduction: the Olympic Games and the meaning of world culture -- Analyzing world culture: alternative theories -- Tracing world culture: a brief history -- Constructing world culture: UN meetings as global ritual -- Sustaining world culture: the infrastructure of technology and organizations -- Differentiating world culture: national identity and the pursuit of diversity -- Transforming world culture: the antiglobalization movement as cultural critique -- Expanding world culture: Pentecostalism as a global movement -- Opposing world culture: Islamism and the clash of civilizations -- Instituting world culture: the International Criminal Court and global governance -- Epilogue: reflections on world culture. |