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Global Culture/Individual Identity

By Gordon Mathews

Global Culture/Individual Identity Law

Global Culture/Individual Identity

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Most people still think of themselves as belonging to a particular culture. Yet today, many of us who live in affluent societies choose aspects of our lives from a global cultural supermarket, whether in terms of food, the arts or spiritual beliefs. So if roots are becoming simply one more consumer choice, can we still claim to possess a fundamental cultural identity? Global Culture/Individual Identity focuses on three groups for whom the tension between a particular national culture and the global cultural supermarket is especially acute: Japanese artists, American religious seekers and Hong Kong intellectuals after the handover to China. These ethnographic case studies form the basis for a theory of culture which we can all see reflected in our own lives. Gordon Mathews opens up the complex and debated topics of globalization, culture and identity in a clear and lively style.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
244
Release Date:
2000-03-01
Publication Date:
2000-03-09
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415206154
ISBN13:
9780415206150
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
480 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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