"Human society is engaged in the most profoundly disorienting transition since the dawn of the Neolithic age. A panhumanist ethos is dawning that recognizes the essential oneness of all humankind. The largest and most complex societies are multicultural or are fast becoming so. Yet, despite moves toward greater cooperation and global integration, regional conflicts persist in the Balkans, the M…
Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice, by Kathryn Sorrells, introduces students to the complex relationships, structures, and contexts that shape intercultural communication in the new millennium. This book examines intercultural communication within the geopolitical, economic, and cultural context of globalization and offers a dynamic and complex understanding of cultur…
This book raises the themes of religion, culture and civilization, from the perspective of a Muslim who tries to provide a contemporary context for the religious teachings he believes in. According to the author, comparative studies based on exclusive knowledge are inadequate, and dialogues based on the religion, culture and civilization of each dialoguer are insufficient to achieve a level of …
This unique collection of comparable case studies addresses the need to assess modes of conflict resolution in a larger sociocultural context with attention to varying approaches and cultural perspectives. Editors Avruch, Black, and Scimecca, together with other anthropologists and sociologists, propose and test different propositions, while looking toward a general theory of conflict and confl…
Creativity, new ideas and innovation – and with them the growth of knowledge – have spilled out of the lab, studio and factory into the street, scene, and social media. Now, everyday life is productive, everyone is creative, and new ideas can come from anywhere around the world. Instead of confining cultural expression to talented artists and expert professionals, this book investigates …
In this book the daughter of the former leader of China offers an intimate account of her fathers life, with particular emphasis on recounting the dramatic story of Chinas Cultural Revolution as seen through his eyes and experiences. Transporting readers to the front lines of the Revolution and its aftermath, Madame Rong paints a very candid and compelling portrait of this turbulent era, along …
Pengintegrasi sektor pertanian dalam GATT diwujudkan pada Perjanjian Pertanian. Pasca Perjanjian Pertanian ini, WTO bertugas untuk menggelar trade round (putaran perdagangan) untuk meliberalisasi sektor pertanian yang dikenal sebagai Doha Round atau Agenda Pembangunan Doha. Dalam hal ini, tiga hal menjadi pusat perhatian yaitu dominasi negara maju dalam perundingan liberalisasi pertanian, diplo…
The book critically analyzes contested discourses on such topics as regional hydropower development, floods, and irrigation, along with the broader yet interrelated issues of gender, media, dialogue, and impact assessment. The writers explore the interplay of power relationships between state planners, regional institutions, the private sector, and various water users, in particular, politicall…
Contents: 1. Korea, Koreans, and Korean culture 2. Historical vestiges 3. Traditional arts 4. The Korean aesthetic etc.
This book provided about Uruguay round of multilateral trade negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is the first in the long history of trade negotiations in GATT in which negotiations on agriculture have been given a central role.