Stephen Greenblatt
Cultural Mobility
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521682206
- author:
- Stephen Greenblatt
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 282
- Dimensions:
- 138 mm X 217 mm
- Genre:
- Anthropology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Cultural Mobility: A Blueprint for Understanding Human Societies This collection of essays offers a new approach to understanding cultures, challenging traditional notions of stability and fixity. Drawing from diverse disciplines, the contributors share a conviction that human societies are shaped by radical mobility, which is not unique to modern times but has been a constant element of human life throughout history. The authors argue that cultural analysis needs to adopt new principles to grasp the impact of colonization, exile, emigration, and other forms of movement on cultures. By exploring these principles and their practical applications, this book provides a fresh framework for understanding the complex dynamics of human societies. Through an international collaboration of scholars, Cultural Mobility presents a comprehensive and nuanced vision of cultural mobility, one that is essential for anyone seeking to understand the intricate relationships between culture, identity, and movement.
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