Cultural change and persistence : new perspectives on development / edited by William Ascher and John M. Heffron.

Other author Ascher, William.
Other author Heffron, John M.
Other author Pacific Basin Research Center.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Descriptionxiv, 263 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Rethinking culture and development: patterns of change and persistence / William Ascher, John M. Heffron -- Normative considerations in promoting cultural preservation or change / William Ascher -- 'Old times there are not forgotten': Southern traditionalism and American national development / John M. Heffron -- Nationalism and the politics of language: analogies from Europe for the Pacific Basin / John Christian Laursen -- Are cultural tensions 'cultural'? Public responses to Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese migration in the Russian Far East / Mikhail Alexseev -- Cultural transition and village discourse in twentieth-century China / Huaiyin Li -- How our village becomes 'eco-cultural': change, resilience, and social capital in southwest China minority communities / Zhou Yongming -- 'The Ramlila Project': Indian identities in an age of globalization / Nita Kumar -- Mexico, from mestizo to multicultural: arts and identity at the turn of the millennium / Carrie C. Chorba -- Global citizenship, cultural change, and education policy in Japan and New Zealand / Lynne Parmenter -- Culture and law on the Durand Line: continuity and change / Charles H. Norchi -- Conclusions: intertwining cultural adaptation and economic development / William Ascher, John M. Heffron.
General note"Prepared under the auspices of the Pacific Basin Research Center, Soka University of America."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010018945
ISBN9780230109148 (alk. paper)
ISBN0230109144 (alk. paper)