Cultural change and persistence : new perspectives on development

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Cultural change and persistence : new perspectives on development

edited by William Ascher and John M. Heffron

Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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"Prepared under the auspices of the Pacific Basin Research Center, Soka University of America"

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Rethinking culture and development : patterns of change and persistence / William Ascher and John M. Heffron
  • Normative considerations in promoting cultural preservation or change / William Ascher
  • "Old times there are not forgotten" : Southern traditionalism and American national development / John M. Heffron
  • Nationalism and the politics of language : analogies from Europe for the Pacific Basin / John Christian Laursen
  • Are cultural tensions "cultural"? : public responses to Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese migration in the Russian Far East / Mikhail Alexseev
  • Cultural transition and village discourse in twentieth-century China / Huaiyin Li
  • How our village becomes "ecocultural" : change, resilience, and social capital in southwest China minority communities / Zhou Yongming
  • "The Ramlila Project" : Indian identities in an age of globalization / Nita Kumar
  • Mexico from mestizo to multicultural : arts and identity at the turn of the millennium / Carrie C. Chorba
  • Global citizenship, cultural change, and education policy in Japan and New Zealand / Lynne Parmenter
  • Culture and law on the Durand Line : continuity and change / Charles H. Norchi
  • Conclusions: intertwining cultural adaptation and economic development / William Ascher and John M. Heffron

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Description

This book is about the ways that traditional cultural practices either change or persist in the face of social and economic development, whether the latter proceeds primarily from internal or external forces.

Table of Contents

  • Cultural Change and Persistence in a Globalizing World: An Introduction
  • W.Ascher & J.M.Heffron Normative Considerations in Promoting Cultural Preservation or Change
  • W.Ascher 'Old Times There Are Not Forgotten': Southern Traditionalism and American National Development
  • J.M.Heffron Nationalism and the Politics of Language: Analogies from Europe for the Pacific Basin
  • J.C.Laursen Are Cultural Tensions 'Cultural'? Public Responses to Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Migration in the Russian Far East
  • M.Alexseev Cultural Transition and Village Discourse in Twentieth Century China
  • H.Li How Our Village Becomes 'Eco-cultural'? Change, Resilience, and Social Capital in Southwest China Minority Communities
  • Z.Yongming The Ramlila Project: Indian Identities in an Age of Globalization
  • N.Kumar Mexico, from Mestizo to Multicultural: Arts and Identity at the Turn of the Millennium
  • C.C.Chorba Global Citizenship, Cultural Change and Education Policy in Japan and New Zealand
  • L.Parmenter Culture and Law on the Durand Line: Antinomies of Continuity and Change
  • C.H.Norchi Conclusions: Intertwining Cultural Adaptation& Economic Development
  • W.Ascher & J.M.Heffron

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