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1 online resource |
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Routledge revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Does Culture Matter?; The Cultural Approach; Culture; Outcomes of Culture; Globalization; The Framework of Analysis; The Structure of the Book; Conclusion; PART I CULTURE AND OUTCOMES; Introduction; 1 'Culture' and the Concepts of Culture; Introduction; The Early Meanings of Culture; Connotations of Culture; The Ambiguity of Culture; New Cultural Theory; The Backward Society; The Dual Society; The Triadic Society; The Culture Quartet |
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Political CultureConclusion; 2 What Culture Matters For: Outcomes; Introduction; Culture as an Explanatory Factor; Macro-level Outcomes; Political Development; Affluence and Poverty; Social Development: Equality; Gender Equality; Corruption; Dependent Variables and Control Variables; Regional-level Outcomes: Why Does Different Party Support Vary in Different Regions?; The USA; Russia; Spain; Switzerland; Belgium; India; Summary; Micro-level Data: Individual Values; The Survey Approach to Values; Micro-level Outcomes; Conclusion |
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Appendix: Countries Included in our Analysis Based on Different Waves of WVSPART II ETHNICITY; Introduction; 3 Ethnic Groups and Nations; Introduction; Ethnic Groups; Two Types of Ethnic Groups; Ethnogenesis; Ethnic Cores and Nation-building; Nation and Ethnic Group; Nationality and Nationalism; Herder; Renan; Beyond Nationalism; Races; Ethnicity and Society; Conclusion; 4 Outcomes of Ethnicity; Introduction; Grand-scale Ethnicity Worldwide; Spoken Languages; Language Families; Outcomes of Language Families; Ethnic Cleavages and Ethnic Structure: Outcomes; Ethnic Cleavages |
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Ethnic Structure: Regions and Party SupportEthnicity and Everyday Life; National Pride; Life Satisfaction; Left-Right Orientation; Interest in Politics; Voluntary Organizations and Political Activity: Joining Boycotts; Summary; Conclusion; PART III CIVILIZATIONS; Introduction; 5 Civilizations and the Major Types of Religion; Introduction; The World Religions; Civilizations; The Weber Approach; Three World Religions: Alternative Classifications; Hinduism and Buddhism; Judaism and Christianity; Islam; Weber's Theory of Religion; Mapping the Major World Religions; Conclusion |
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6 Religion and its OutcomesIntroduction; Macro Outcomes: Weber Again; Economic Outcomes: Affluence and Economic Growth; Quality of Life, Gender and Income Equality; Democracy and Corruption; Does Religion Matter?; Summary; Religious Fragmentation and Outcomes: Macro Level; Religious Structure and Party Support; The USA: Religion Matters; Spain: Anti-clericalism; Switzerland: Strong Religious Effects; Belgium: Strong Cultural Politics; India: Ethnicity More Than Religion; Summary; The Role of Religion for People; Summary; Conclusion; PART IV LEGACIES; Introduction |
| Summary |
This title was first published in 2002: Examining problems that have caused much debate within political science, this book seeks to identify a proper place for the analysis of culture and values within political science. It goes on to explore the impact of globalization upon society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed November 5, 2018) |
| Subject |
Politics and culture.
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Political science.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Political science
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Politics and culture
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ersson, Svante, author
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| ISBN |
9781315186412 |
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1315186411 |
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9781351737029 |
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1351737023 |
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9781351737036 |
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1351737031 |
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9781351737012 |
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1351737015 |
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9781000114416 |
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1000114414 |
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9781003073857 |
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1003073859 |
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9781000136012 |
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1000136019 |
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9781000160765 |
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1000160769 |
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