Orientalism, postmodernism, and globalism / / Bryan S. Turner

• Autore: Turner Bryan S.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.6; 306.697
• Soggetto topico: Postmodernism - Social aspects; Religion and sociology; Culture; Intellectuals; East and West; Islamic civilization; Civilization, Modern - 20th century
• Note generali: "Represents a ... recent discussion and debate regarding crucial aspects of cultural postmodernization, religious change, and the globalization of world society"--P. [4] of cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-223) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Orientalism, postmodernism and religion; Orientalism and the problem of civil society in Islam; Accounting for the Orient; Conscience in the construction of religion; Gustave von Grunebaum and the mimesis of Islam; Politics and culture in Islamic globalism; From orientalism to global sociology; The concept of 'the world' in sociology; Nostalgia, postmodernism and the critique of mass culture; Two faces of sociology: global or national?; Ideology and utopia in the formation of an intelligentsia; From regulation to risk ; The self and reflexive modernityConclusion; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book represents a remarkable synthesis of recent discussion and debate regarding crucial aspects of postmodernization, religious change and the globalization of world society.
• Titolo autorizzato: Orientalism, postmodernism and globalism
• ISBN: 1-134-83940-5; 1-134-83941-3; 1-138-14743-5; 1-280-15684-8; 0-203-42725-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779807503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II