World culture : origins and consequences / Frank J. Lechner and John Boli.
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TextPublication details: Malden, MA, USA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.Description: 267 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0631226761 (hardback : alk. paper)
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- HM621 .L43 2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index.
Introduction: the Olympic Games and the meaning of world culture -- Analyzing world culture: alternative theories -- Tracing world culture: a brief history -- Constructing world culture: UN meetings as global ritual -- Sustaining world culture: the infrastructure of technology and organizations -- Differentiating world culture: national identity and the pursuit of diversity -- Transforming world culture: the antiglobalization movement as cultural critique -- Expanding world culture: Pentecostalism as a global movement -- Opposing world culture: Islamism and the clash of civilizations -- Instituting world culture: the International Criminal Court and global governance -- Epilogue: reflections on world culture.
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