Cultural Change and Persistence
. Ed(S): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M.
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Description for Cultural Change and Persistence
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M. Num Pages: 263 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137034847
SKU
V9781137034847
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M.
WILLIAM L. ASCHER Donald C. McKenna Professor of Government and Economics at Claremont McKenna College, USA. JOHN M. HEFFRON Professor of History and Associate Director of the Pacific Basin Research Center at Soka University of America, USA.
Reviews for Cultural Change and Persistence
"This work shrewdly and compellingly advances the important topic of culture and economic development, enriching efforts ranging from anthropology (e.g. Stephen Gudeman) to World Bank economists. The authors cut through and across older formulations, for example, in their useful comparison of globalization and modernization and in their suggestive correlations of cultural factors as inhibiting and energizing development. As one favoring ... Read more