World culture : origins and consequences - Lechner, Frank J.; Boli, John, 1948- (Malden, MA, USA : Blackwell Publishing, 2005)
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
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-260) and index.
Keywords: Culture