Developing Cultures: Essays on Cultural Change is a collection of 21 expert essays on the institutions that transmit cultural values from generation to generation. The essays are an outgrowth of a research project begun by Samuel Huntington and Larry Harrison in their widely discussed book Culture Matters the goal of which is guidelines for cultural change that can accelerate development in the Third World. The essays in this volume cover child rearing, several aspects of education, the world's major religions, the media, political leadership, and development projects. The book is companion volume to Developing Cultures: Case Studies.(0415952808).…mehr
Developing Cultures: Essays on Cultural Change is a collection of 21 expert essays on the institutions that transmit cultural values from generation to generation. The essays are an outgrowth of a research project begun by Samuel Huntington and Larry Harrison in their widely discussed book Culture Matters the goal of which is guidelines for cultural change that can accelerate development in the Third World. The essays in this volume cover child rearing, several aspects of education, the world's major religions, the media, political leadership, and development projects. The book is companion volume to Developing Cultures: Case Studies.(0415952808).
Lawrence Harrison is adjunct lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is the author of three books on culture and development and is co-editor with Samuel Huntington of Culture Matters. He is former director for USAID where he directed five missions in Latin America between 1965 and 1981. Jerome Kagan is the Daniel and Amy Starch Research Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He is, arguably, one of the leading developmental psychologists in the world today. He has long been interested in the role that cultural variations play in development.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Introduction -- Lawrence Harrison CHILD REARING 1. Culture Values and the Family Jerome Kagan 2. Parenting Practices and Governance in Latin America: The Case of Costa Rica Luis Diego Herrera EDUCATION 3. Cultural Values and Parenting Education Sharon Lynn Kagan and Amy 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 Niemi and Steven Finkel 6. Schooling Open Societies in Latin America Fernando Reimers and Eleonora Villegas-Reimers RELIGION 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 Gvosdev with a response by Georges Prevelakis 12. Market Development Political Change and Chinese Cultures Robert 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 Hefner 16. Hinduism and Modernity Pratap Bhanu Mehta THE MEDIA 17. Journalism and Values Mariano Grondona and Carlos Alberto Montaner 18. The Global Battle for Cultural Domination Reese Schonfeld LEADERSHIP 19. Public Policy and Culture Richard Lamm DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 20. Donor Projects And Culture Change: The Case Of Costa Rica James Fox 21. Can Social Capital Be Constructed? Decentralization and Social Capital Formation in Latin America Mitchell Seligson
INTRODUCTION Developing Cultures: Case Studies, Lawrence HarrisonSome Reflections on Culture and Development, Peter Berger AFRICA 1: Explaining Botswana's Successes, Stephen Lewis2: Culture and Development: Questions from South Africa, Ann Bernstein3: The Culture of Development in a Southwestern Nigerian Town, Elisha Renne CONFUCIAN COUNTRIES 4: China's Cultural Renaissance, Tu Weiming5: Japanese Culture and Post-War Economic Growth, Yoshihara Kunio6: Values and Development in Singapore, Chua Beng-Huat7: Market Development, Political Changes, and Taiwanese Cultures, Robert Weller INDIA 8: How a Rich Nation Became Poor and Will Be Rich Again, Gurcharan Das ISLAM 9: Egypt As a Model of Development for the World of Islam, Bassam Tibi10: Cultural Matters and Developmental Dilemmas in Indonesia, Robert Hefner11: Two Halves Did Not Make a Whole: Pakistan Before and After Bangladesh, F. S. Aijazuddin with a response by Adil Najam12: Turkey: Torn Between Two Civilizations, Yilmaz Esmer LATIN AMERICA 13: The Political Values of Development: The Case of Argentina, Mariano Grondona14: The Importance of Culture: The Brazilian Case, Maria Lucia Victor Barbosa15: Economic Development and the Evolution of National Culture: The Case of Chile, David Hojman16: Mexico: The Camel and the Needle, Miguel Basáñez17: Productive Values and Poverty in Venezuela, Luis Ugalde ORTHODOX/EASTERN EUROPE 18: Culture and Economic Development in Eastern Europe after 1989, Janos Kovacs19: Timeless Identity versus another Final Modernity: Identity Master Myth and Social Change in Georgia, Irakli Chkonia20: A Tale of Two Regions: Novgorod and Pskov as Models of Symbolic Development, Nicolai Petro21: Cultural Change and Continuity in the Transition from Communism: The Russian Case, Archie Brown THE WEST 22: Scene from a Fast Food Restaurant: Signs of the Times in Black America and the Path Beyond, John McWhorter23: The Celtic Tiger: How Did It Happen? Dick Spring24: The Long and Winding Road: The Italian Path to Modernization, Matteo Marini25: Culture and the Pursuit of Success: The Case of Quebec, Daniel Latouche26: The Spanish Transition (1975-1982) Carlos Alberto Montaner27: Strong Governance and Civic Participation: Some Notes on the Cultural Dimension of the Swedish Model, Dag Blanck and Thorleif Pettersson
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Introduction -- Lawrence Harrison CHILD REARING 1. Culture Values and the Family Jerome Kagan 2. Parenting Practices and Governance in Latin America: The Case of Costa Rica Luis Diego Herrera EDUCATION 3. Cultural Values and Parenting Education Sharon Lynn Kagan and Amy 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 Niemi and Steven Finkel 6. Schooling Open Societies in Latin America Fernando Reimers and Eleonora Villegas-Reimers RELIGION 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 Gvosdev with a response by Georges Prevelakis 12. Market Development Political Change and Chinese Cultures Robert 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 Hefner 16. Hinduism and Modernity Pratap Bhanu Mehta THE MEDIA 17. Journalism and Values Mariano Grondona and Carlos Alberto Montaner 18. The Global Battle for Cultural Domination Reese Schonfeld LEADERSHIP 19. Public Policy and Culture Richard Lamm DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 20. Donor Projects And Culture Change: The Case Of Costa Rica James Fox 21. Can Social Capital Be Constructed? Decentralization and Social Capital Formation in Latin America Mitchell Seligson
INTRODUCTION Developing Cultures: Case Studies, Lawrence HarrisonSome Reflections on Culture and Development, Peter Berger AFRICA 1: Explaining Botswana's Successes, Stephen Lewis2: Culture and Development: Questions from South Africa, Ann Bernstein3: The Culture of Development in a Southwestern Nigerian Town, Elisha Renne CONFUCIAN COUNTRIES 4: China's Cultural Renaissance, Tu Weiming5: Japanese Culture and Post-War Economic Growth, Yoshihara Kunio6: Values and Development in Singapore, Chua Beng-Huat7: Market Development, Political Changes, and Taiwanese Cultures, Robert Weller INDIA 8: How a Rich Nation Became Poor and Will Be Rich Again, Gurcharan Das ISLAM 9: Egypt As a Model of Development for the World of Islam, Bassam Tibi10: Cultural Matters and Developmental Dilemmas in Indonesia, Robert Hefner11: Two Halves Did Not Make a Whole: Pakistan Before and After Bangladesh, F. S. Aijazuddin with a response by Adil Najam12: Turkey: Torn Between Two Civilizations, Yilmaz Esmer LATIN AMERICA 13: The Political Values of Development: The Case of Argentina, Mariano Grondona14: The Importance of Culture: The Brazilian Case, Maria Lucia Victor Barbosa15: Economic Development and the Evolution of National Culture: The Case of Chile, David Hojman16: Mexico: The Camel and the Needle, Miguel Basáñez17: Productive Values and Poverty in Venezuela, Luis Ugalde ORTHODOX/EASTERN EUROPE 18: Culture and Economic Development in Eastern Europe after 1989, Janos Kovacs19: Timeless Identity versus another Final Modernity: Identity Master Myth and Social Change in Georgia, Irakli Chkonia20: A Tale of Two Regions: Novgorod and Pskov as Models of Symbolic Development, Nicolai Petro21: Cultural Change and Continuity in the Transition from Communism: The Russian Case, Archie Brown THE WEST 22: Scene from a Fast Food Restaurant: Signs of the Times in Black America and the Path Beyond, John McWhorter23: The Celtic Tiger: How Did It Happen? Dick Spring24: The Long and Winding Road: The Italian Path to Modernization, Matteo Marini25: Culture and the Pursuit of Success: The Case of Quebec, Daniel Latouche26: The Spanish Transition (1975-1982) Carlos Alberto Montaner27: Strong Governance and Civic Participation: Some Notes on the Cultural Dimension of the Swedish Model, Dag Blanck and Thorleif Pettersson
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