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UNINA9910455836903321 |
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Titolo |
Reflections on multiple modernities [[electronic resource] ] : European, Chinese, and other interpretations / / edited by Dominic Sachsenmaier with Shmuel Eisenstadt |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2002 |
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1-280-46699-5 |
9786610466993 |
1-4175-0722-5 |
90-474-0173-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (327 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SachsenmaierDominic |
EisenstadtS. N <1923-> (Shmuel Noah) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Postmodernism - Cross-cultural studies |
Civilization, Modern - 21st century |
Comparative civilization |
Globalization |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Papers presented at a Multiple Modernities Conference, held May 20-21, 2001 in Berlin, and hosted by the Strategy Institute of the Boston Consulting Group. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part A - Introduction; Part B - Multiple Modernities - Parameters of the Discussion; Part C - Contestations of Western Modernity and Universalism; Part D - Multiple Modernities and the Prospects for a World Community; Part E - The Modernity of China; Part F - The Modernity of Europe; Part G - Approaches in Economics; Part H - Epilogue: Implications for the Business World; About the Authors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This work explores an emerging paradigm in the social sciences, which assumes culturally specific forms of modernity. Scholars from history, sociology, area studies, and economics discuss the concept's implications. |
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