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Zusatztext "The book sheds a good deal of new light and clarity on the concept of culture. It will be useful resource for scholars integrating 'culture' into their research or practice. Highly recommended."-CHOICE Informationen zum Autor John R. Baldwin, Sandra L. Faulkner, Michael L. Hecht, Sheryl L. Lindsley Klappentext This volume provides a formal discussion of culture as well as offering a wide variety of culture definitions. It will interest scholars and students of interpretations of culture. Zusammenfassung This book picks up the dialogue where Kroeber and Kluckhohn left off in their classic 1952 collection and analysis of definitions of culture. As a resource for personal and academic libraries, this volume provides an updated listing of over 300 definitio Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: R.I. Rosaldo, Foreword: Defining Culture. Preface. Part I: (Re)Considering Contemporary Definitions of Culture. J.R. Baldwin, S.L. Faulkner, M.L. Hecht, A Moving Target: The Illusive Definition of Culture. S.L. Faulkner, J.R. Baldwin, S.L. Lindsley, M.L. Hecht, Layers of Meaning: An Analysis of Definitions of Culture. M.L. Hecht, J.R. Baldwin, S.L. Faulkner, The (In)Conclusion of the Matter: Shifting Signs and Models of Culture. Part II: Views of Culture From Across the Disciplines. M. Bérubé, The "Cultures" of Cultural Studies. R.W. Brislin, Culture and Behavior: An Approach Taken in Psychology and International Business. J. Fortman, H. Giles, Communicating Culture. S.B. García, P.L. Guerra, Conceptualizing Culture in Education: Implications for Schooling in a Culturally Diverse Society. N.G. Canclini, Narratives on Culture: From Socio-semiotics to Globalization. R. Inglehart, Political Culture. Part III: Definitions of Culture Selected From Across Disciplines. Definitions of Culture. Definitions References. Definitions Index by Category. ...
