Developing Cultures
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Introduction / Lawrence E. Harrison -- 1. Culture, Values, And The Family / Jerome Kagan -- 2. Parenting Practices And Governance In Latin America: The Case Of Costa Rica / Luis Diego Herrera Amighetti -- 3. Cultural Values And Parenting Education / Sharon Lynn Kagan And Amy E. Lowenstein -- 4. Character Education: Restoring Virtue To The Mission Of The Schools / Thomas Lickona -- 5. Civic Education And The Development Of Civic Knowledge And Attitudes / Richard G. Niemi And Steven E. Finkel -- 6. Educating Democratic Citizens In Latin America / Fernando Reimers And Eleonora Villegas-reimers -- 7. Evangelical Expansion And 'progressive Values' In The Developing World / David Martin -- 8. Anglo-protestant Culture / Samuel Huntington -- 9. The Development Of The Jews / Jim Lederman -- 10. Culture Begins With Cult: The Surprising Growth Of The Catholic People / Michael Novak -- 11. Re-imagining The Orthodox Tradition: Nurturing Democratic Values In Orthodox Christian Civilization / Nikolas K. Gvosdev, With A Response By Georges Prevelakis -- 12. Market Development, Political Change, And Chinese Cultures / Robert P. Weller -- 13. Buddhist Economics In Asia / Christal Whelan -- 14. Cultural Change In Islamic Civilization / Bassam Tibi -- 15. Islam Matters: Culture And Progress In The Muslim World / Robert W. Hefner -- 16. Hinduism And Modernity / Pratap Bhanu Mehta -- 17. Journalism And Values / Mariano Grondona And Carlos Alberto Montaner -- 18. The Global Battle For Cultural Domination / Reese Schonfeld -- 19. Public Policy And Culture / Richard D. Lamm -- 20. Donor Projects And Culture Change: The Case Of Costa Rica / James W. Fox -- 21. Can Social Capital Be Constructed? Decentralization And Social Capital Formation In Latin America / Mitchell A. Seligson. Edited By Lawrence E. Harrison And Jerome Kagan.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the extent to which cultural values and traditions influence the economic, political, and social development of nations. Editors Lawrence E. Harrison and Jerome Kagan assemble a multidisciplinary group of scholars to examine how specific belief systems, religious traditions, and educational practices either facilitate or hinder the modernization and democratization of societies across the globe. The text argues that culture is not a static entity but a dynamic factor that must be integrated into development policy to achieve sustainable progress.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of cultural values across Latin American, Asian, Islamic, and Western societies.
- Examination of the role of parenting, character education, and civic training in shaping democratic citizens.
- Case studies on the impact of religious traditions, including Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, on economic and political behavior.
- Critical discussion on the intersection of public policy, donor-funded development projects, and local cultural contexts.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars and policy analysts frequently cite this work as a significant contribution to the debate on the role of culture in international development. Readers often note the academic density of the prose and the breadth of the contributors, which provides a comprehensive, if complex, overview of the subject.
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Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203926846
ISBN-13:
9780203926840
Economics
Education
Social change
Developing Countries
Acculturation
Cultural lag
Sociology
Progress
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