Europe
An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [2 Volumes]
1st Edition
Published on 30. November 2023
1068 pages
978-1-4408-5545-0 (ISBN)
Description
This two-volume encyclopedia profiles the contemporary culture and society of every country in Europe. Each country receives a chapter encompassing such topics as religion, lifestyle and leisure, standard of living, cuisine, gender roles, relationships, dress, music, visual arts, and architecture.
This authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia provides readers with richly detailed entries on the 45 nations that comprise modern Europe. Each country profile looks at elements of contemporary life related to family and work, including popular pastimes, customs, beliefs, and attitudes. Students can make cross-cultural comparisons-for instance, a student could compare social customs in Denmark with those in Norway, compare Greece's cuisine with that of Italy, and contrast the architecture of Paris with Amsterdam and Barcelona.
Culture and society are changing in each region and nation of Europe due to many political and economic forces, both inside and outside of each nation's borders. This encyclopedia considers many of the transformations connected to globalization, as well as traditions that still hold strong, to provide a complete assessment of the processes that make European societies and cultures distinctive.
This authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia provides readers with richly detailed entries on the 45 nations that comprise modern Europe. Each country profile looks at elements of contemporary life related to family and work, including popular pastimes, customs, beliefs, and attitudes. Students can make cross-cultural comparisons-for instance, a student could compare social customs in Denmark with those in Norway, compare Greece's cuisine with that of Italy, and contrast the architecture of Paris with Amsterdam and Barcelona.
Culture and society are changing in each region and nation of Europe due to many political and economic forces, both inside and outside of each nation's borders. This encyclopedia considers many of the transformations connected to globalization, as well as traditions that still hold strong, to provide a complete assessment of the processes that make European societies and cultures distinctive.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Illustrations
94 bw illus
File size
40,60 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-5545-0 (9781440855450)
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01/2024
Bloomsbury Academic
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Person
Thomas M. Wilson is Professor of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York, USA.
Content
Introduction
The Countries of Europe
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegoniva
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Faroe Islands
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo/Kosova
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino, Republic of
Serbia
Slovakia/Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
About the Editor and Notes on Contributors
Index
The Countries of Europe
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegoniva
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Faroe Islands
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo/Kosova
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino, Republic of
Serbia
Slovakia/Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
About the Editor and Notes on Contributors
Index
