| Consuming Cultures: Globalization and Local Lives Contributor(s): Seabrook, Jeremy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904456081 ISBN-13: 9781904456087 Publisher: New Internationalist OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 Annotation: The hurtling speed of the global market knows no cultural boundaries. Languages, customs, rituals, and myths are swept aside with the global market's promise of security and prosperity. Is this promise false? Is the survival of pockets of local culture true resistance, or does it mean that cultural identities are being turned into commodities? Harnessing moving personal testimonies, this is a wide-ranging and sensitive exploration of the battleground between local and global. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 303.482 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.86" W x 6.94" (1.09 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The hurtling speed of the global market knows no cultural boundaries. Languages, customs, rituals, and myths are swept aside with the global market's promise of security and prosperity. Is this promise false? Is the survival of pockets of local culture true resistance, or does it mean that cultural identities are being turned into commodities? Harnessing moving personal testimonies, this is a wide-ranging and sensitive exploration of the battleground between local and global. |