ISBN:
145226385X
,
9781452263854
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xvii, 208 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
4th ed.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Sociology for a new century series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306
Keywords:
Culture
;
Social change
;
Social change
;
Culture
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
;
Culture
;
Social change
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
About the authorForeword -- Preface -- Culture and the cultural diamond -- Cultural meaning -- Culture as a social creation -- The production, distribution, and reception of culture -- Identities, problems, and movements -- Organizations in a multicultural world -- Culture and connection -- Culture and power.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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