| Culture, Diversity and Heritage: Major Studies 2015 Edition Contributor(s): Arizpe, Lourdes (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319138103 ISBN-13: 9783319138107 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 301 |
| Series: Springerbriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice / Texts a |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.68 lbs) 199 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The texts presented in this book trace the rise of culture as a major concern for development, international diplomacy, sustainability and national politics over the past two decades. As a major participant in anthropological field research, advocate for cultural freedom and decision-maker in international programs on culture, the author gives a firsthand account of the trade-offs, the contradictions and the management of consensus in these fields. She argues that the constitutive, functional and instrumental aspects of cultural narratives call for a more in-depth understanding of knowledge, leading to cultural and social sustainability in the framework of a "new worlding". Many of the texts gathered here were presented at the United Nations General Assembly and other high-level international meetings. Most of the texts are unpublished; some were first published in Spanish and are now available in English for the first time. |