Cultures and societies in a changing world / Wendy Griswold ; with Christopher Carroll [and others].
2013
HM621 .G75 2013
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Title
Cultures and societies in a changing world / Wendy Griswold ; with Christopher Carroll [and others].
Author
Edition
4th ed.
ISBN
9781452263854
145226385X
9781452240534 (ebook)
1452240531 (ebook)
9781412990547 (pbk.)
1412990548 (pbk.)
145226385X
9781452240534 (ebook)
1452240531 (ebook)
9781412990547 (pbk.)
1412990548 (pbk.)
Imprint
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, ©2013.
Language
English
Language Note
English.
Description
1 online resource (xvii, 208 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
HM621 .G75 2013
System Control No.
(OCoLC)811503527
Summary
In the Fourth Edition of Cultures and Societies in a Changing World, author Wendy Griswold illuminates how culture shapes our social world and how society shapes culture. Through this book, students will gain an understanding of the sociology of culture and explore stories, beliefs, media, ideas, art, religious practices, fashions, and rituals from a sociological perspective. Cultural examples from multiple countries and time periods will broaden students' global understanding. Students will develop a deeper appreciation of culture and society from this text.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Culture and the cultural diamond
Cultural meaning
Culture as a social creation
The production, distribution, and reception of culture
Identities, problems, and movements
Organizations in a multicultural world
Culture and connection
Culture and power.
Cultural meaning
Culture as a social creation
The production, distribution, and reception of culture
Identities, problems, and movements
Organizations in a multicultural world
Culture and connection
Culture and power.
Source of Description
Print version record.
Series
Sociology for a new century.
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