Interpreting Globalization Polish Perspectives on Culture in the Globalized World (Value Inquiry Book / Central European Value Studies, 361)

Globalization is a cultural phenomenon. The authors present the thematically multi-dimensional and theoretically complex contribution of Polish research on globalization. They do not approach globalization as an abstract process, instead exploring it through the lens of clearly defined factors. Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction: Thinking Globally Part 1 Cultural Theory of Globalization Chapter 1 Generality and Universality in Globalization Bibliography Chapter 2 The Status of Global Studies and Transformations in the Social Sciences Bibliography Chapter 3 Musicology and Globalization Bibliography Part 2 Cultural History of Globalization Chapter 4 Towards Historical Performatics?: Gesture as the Origin of Speech. A Case Study 1 Apes and Humans 2 Deictic Gesture: Pointing 3 Iconic Gesture: Pantomiming 4 Gesture as the Origin of Language 5 Conclusion Bibliography Chapter 5 “There Is Neither Barbarian Nor Greek ...” : On the Tools of the Globalist Interpretation of History in Medieval Thought. An Example of the Reception of New-Testamental Ideas in the Historiography of the 11th and 12th Centuries Bibliography Chapter 6 Were the Natural Sciences Global in the 19th Century? The Case of Charles Darwin Bibliography Chapter 7 The Spanish “Crisis of the 17th Century” 1 The Crisis Myth 2 Economic Crisis vs. Cultural Crisis 3 “The Crisis of the 17th Century” 4 Gold for the Bold 5 The End of the Crisis? Bibliography Chapter 8 Nation-Forming Processes in Latin America: A New Integration Model? 1 The State and National Culture in Latin-American Tradition 2 Models of Nation-Forming Processes in Latin America Bibliography Part 3 Contemporary Culture and Globalization Chapter 9 From Córdoba to Tora Bora: Globalization in the World of Islam, the World of Islam vis-à-vis Globalization Bibliography Chapter 10 Locality and Globality: Various Dimensions of Money Bibliography Chapter 11 Global Paths of Cultural Institutions: Attendance, Participation, or Education Bibliography Chapter 12 The Political Role of Cities: A Global Perspective Bibliography Chapter 13 One Wrong Turn: Doug Rickard in the World of Google Street View 1 American Dream 2.0 2 A Brave New World of Solutionism 3 Seeing Everything 4 The Art of Surveillance 5 A Tender Gaze Bibliography Index "The main hypothesis of the volume is that globalization is a cultural phenomenon. Therefore, the book offers an explanation of how globalization emerged from cultural exchange between groups, nations, and religions. The contributions in this volume register the thematically multi-dimensional and theoretically complex contribution of Polish research on globalization. Polish debates on globalization, as presented in this book, on the one hand reflect international disputes and controversies, and on the other address local issues. As their crucial feature, the articles compiled in this volume exhibit a special sensitivity to historical and contemporary cultural contexts. They do not approach globalization as an abstract process, instead exploring it through the lens of clearly defined factors"-- Provided by publisher The main hypothesis of the volume is that globalization is a cultural phenomenon. Therefore, the book offers an explanation of how globalization emerged from cultural exchange between groups, nations, and religions. The articles in this volume register the thematically multi-dimensional and theoretically complex contribution of Polish research on globalization. Polish debates on globalization, as presented in this book, on the one hand reflect international disputes and controversies, and on the other hand address local issues. As their crucial feature, the articles in this volume exhibit a special sensitivity to historical and contemporary cultural contexts. They do not approach globalization as an abstract process, instead exploring it through the lens of clearly defined factors