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

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Corporate Author: Pacific Basin Research Center
Other Authors: Ascher, William, Heffron, John M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of 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.