TY - BOOK AU - Lechner,Frank J. AU - Boli,John TI - World culture: origins and consequences SN - 0631226761 (hardback : alk. paper) AV - HM 621 L43.2005 U1 - 306 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Malden, MA, USA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Culture KW - Cultura N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [241]-260) e índice; Introduction: the Olympic Games and the meaning of world culture -- Analyzing world culture: alternative theories -- Tracing world culture: a brief history -- Constructing world culture: UN meetings as global ritual -- Sustaining world culture: the infrastructure of technology and organizations -- Differentiating world culture: national identity and the pursuit of diversity -- Transforming world culture: the antiglobalization movement as cultural critique -- Expanding world culture: Pentecostalism as a global movement -- Opposing world culture: Islamism and the clash of civilizations -- Instituting world culture: the International Criminal Court and global governance -- Epilogue: reflections on world culture ER -