World culture : origins and consequences / Frank J. Lechner and John Boli.

By:

Lechner, Frank J

Contributor(s):

John Boli, jt. au

Material type:

063122677-X

Subject(s):

CULTURE

LOC classification:

HM 621 L495 2005

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.

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	Circulation Books		PBTS Library			HM 621 L495 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			37256

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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