342 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
342 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
342 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This authoritative but concise guide describes the most significant cultural theories from the 19th to the 21st century and their originators, as well as the links between them and their mutual influences.
This guide explores ideas around what culture is, when and why cultures change over time and whether there are any rules or principles behind culture-related phenomena and... Read more
Introduction
1. Views from a Distance
2. Some Perspectives on Cultural Change
3. Structures of Culture
4. Culture as a Storage of Information
5. Finding Answers
6. The Individual and Cultural Context
7. Internal Perspectives
8. External Perspectives
9. Meta Perspectives
10. Disillusions
Conclusion
Appendix
References
Index of Persons
Subject Index
Biography
Prof. Dr. Arnold Groh is head of the Structural Analysis of Cultural Systems research unit, which is in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Arnold Groh teaches as a private lecturer at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.
