Jews, Confucians, and Protestants - Cultural Capital and the End of Multiculturalism

Informationen zum Autor By Lawrence E. Harrison Klappentext In Jews, Confucians, and Protestants:Cultural Capital and the End of Multiculturalism, Lawrence E. Harrison takes the politically incorrect stand that not all cultures are created equally. Analyzing the performance of 117 countries, grouped by predominant religion, Harrison argues for the superiority of those cultures that emphasize Jewish, Confucian, or Protestant values. Zusammenfassung In Jews, Confucians, and Protestants: Cultural Capital and the End of Multiculturalism, Lawrence E. Harrison takes the politically incorrect stand that not all cultures are created equally. Analyzing the performance of 117 countries, grouped by predominant religion, Harrison a... Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Cultural Capital DefinedChapter 2: Why Jews, Confucians, and Protestants?Chapter 3: JewsChapter 4: ConfuciansChapter 5: ProtestantsChapter 6: Other High Achievers I: Basques and SikhsChapter 7: Other High Achievers II: Mormons and IsmailisChapter 8: Catholic Latin AmericaChapter 9: Latino Immigration into the United StatesChapter 10: African AmericansChapter 11: What to Do

Product details

• Authors: Harrison, Lawrence E Harrison, Lawrence E. Harrison, Harrison Lawrence E.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2012
• EAN: 9781442219632
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1963-2
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Multiculturalism, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies