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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480946303321

Autore

Griswold Wendy

Titolo

Cultures and societies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Wendy Griswold ; with Christopher Carroll ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2013

ISBN

1-4522-4053-1

1-4522-6385-X

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Collana

Sociology for a new century series

Disciplina

306

Soggetti

Culture

Social change

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-192) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Author; 1 - Culture and the Cultural Diamond; 2 - Cultural Meaning; 3 - Culture as a Social Creation; 4 - The Production, Distribution, and Reception of Culture; 5 - Identities, Problems,and Movements; 6 - Organizations in a Multicultural World; 7 - Culture and Connection; 8 - Culture and Power; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces the sociology of culture and explores cultural phenomena including stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions and rituals from a global-sociological perspective. The author considers cultural examples from various countries and time periods, by delving into the ways globalization processes are affecting cultures and by offering an explanation of the post-Cold War era culture-related conflicts.