Cultures and societies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Wendy Griswold ; with Christopher Carroll ... [et al.]
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| Autore: |
Griswold Wendy
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| Titolo: |
Cultures and societies in a changing world [[electronic resource] /] / Wendy Griswold ; with Christopher Carroll ... [et al.]
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| Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2013 |
| Edizione: | 4th ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 306 |
| Soggetto topico: | Culture |
| Social change | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Cultures and societies in a changing world |
| ISBN: | 1-4522-4053-1 |
| 1-4522-6385-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910480946303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Sociology for a new century.