Simple Lives, Cultural Complexity - Rethinking Culture in Terms of Complexity Theory

Informationen zum Autor By Steen Bergendorff Klappentext This book explores the relationship between people living relatively simple lives and the cultural complexity of their live worlds by rethinking culture in terms of complexity theory. Zusammenfassung This book explores the relationship between people living relatively simple lives and the cultural complexity of their live worlds by rethinking culture in terms of complexity theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Cultural Issues Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Western Ontology and Cultural Malaises Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Contested Culture Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Complex Dynamic Systems Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Cultural Complexity Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Persistent Interaction and Cultural Complexity among the Mekeo, PNG 7 Chapter 6. Cultural Complexity and Change in Mekeo Society 8 Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Steen Bergendorff, Bergendorff Steen
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2009
• EAN: 9780739128978
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2897-8
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; PHILOSOPHY / Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Social & political philosophy, Social research & statistics, Anthropology;Social and Cultural Anthropology