Lechner, Frank J. <br/><br/>
World culture :  origins and consequences / 
Frank J. Lechner and John Boli. 
 - Malden, MA, USA :  Blackwell Pub.,  2005. 
 - 267 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0631226761 (hardback : alk. paper) 063122677X (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004023326 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Culture.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM621  / .L43 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306