Culture and Politics
A Comparative Introduction
1st Edition
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7619-6227-4 (ISBN)
Description
Culture and Politics: A Comparative Approach provides a comprehensive introduction to the enduring phenomenon of culture and its impact on contemporary society and politics. Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson combine both comparative political analysis and a theoretical overview to fully assess the complex interplay of ethnicity, religion, history and values on macro and micro political outcomes. In each instance the many concepts associated with cultural effects are introduced and their impact upon society, the economy and polity clearly modelled and assessed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-6227-4 (9780761962274)
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Persons
Jan-Erik Lane is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva.
Content
Introduction
PART ONE: `CULTURE' AND CULTURES
`Culture' and Concepts of Culture
Globalization
Why Culture Is Important?
PART TWO: ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM
Ethnicities and Nation
Language and Race
Ethnic Cleavages and Ethnic Structures
PART THREE: CIVILIZATIONS AND RELIGIONS
Civilizations and the Major World Religions
Development and Religion
Religious Cleavages and Religious Structures
PART FOUR: HISTORICAL LEGACIES
Historical Legacies and the Colonial Heritage
Family Values and Democracy
PART FIVE: IMAPCT OF CULTURE: VALUES
Universal Values
Value Orientation
Do Values Matter?
PART SIX: GLOBALIZATION, MULTICULTURALISM AND DEMOCRACY
Multiculturalism
Groups Rights and the State
Democracy in Multicultural Societies
A Global Challenge
Globalization and Cultural Identity
Conclusion
PART ONE: `CULTURE' AND CULTURES
`Culture' and Concepts of Culture
Globalization
Why Culture Is Important?
PART TWO: ETHNICITY AND NATIONALISM
Ethnicities and Nation
Language and Race
Ethnic Cleavages and Ethnic Structures
PART THREE: CIVILIZATIONS AND RELIGIONS
Civilizations and the Major World Religions
Development and Religion
Religious Cleavages and Religious Structures
PART FOUR: HISTORICAL LEGACIES
Historical Legacies and the Colonial Heritage
Family Values and Democracy
PART FIVE: IMAPCT OF CULTURE: VALUES
Universal Values
Value Orientation
Do Values Matter?
PART SIX: GLOBALIZATION, MULTICULTURALISM AND DEMOCRACY
Multiculturalism
Groups Rights and the State
Democracy in Multicultural Societies
A Global Challenge
Globalization and Cultural Identity
Conclusion