Developing cultures: case studies
Developing Cultures: Case Studiesis a collection of 27 essays by a group of leading internationals scholars on the role of culture and cultural change in the evolution of countries and regions around the world. The essays aim to further the exploration of the thesis put forth by Larry Harrison and Samuel Huntington in their widely discussed book Culture Matters which examined the role that culture plays in hindering or accelerating political and economic development in the Third World. This book is a companion volume to Developing Cultures: Essays on Cultural Change (0415952824).
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Contents
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The Culture of Development
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Chinas Cultural Renaissance
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65 |
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Japanese Culture and Postwar Economic Growth
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| Title | Developing cultures: case studies |
| Authors | Lawrence E. Harrison, Peter L. Berger |
| Editors | Lawrence E. Harrison, Peter L. Berger |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0415952794, 9780415952798 |
| Length | 520 pages |
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Acculturation Acculturation/ Case studies Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development Changement social Cultural lag Developing countries Economic development History / Social History Political Science / General Progress Progress/ Case studies Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural Social Science / Anthropology / General Social Science / Developing Countries Social Science / Popular Culture Social Science / Sociology / General Social change Social change/ Case studies Social values |
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