Globalization and Change in Fifteen Cultures: Born in One World, Living in Another

by George D. Spindler, Janice E. Stockard

Explore cultural change with GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGE IN FIFTEEN BORN IN ONE WORLD, LIVING IN ANOTHER! Composed of original articles, this anthology brings anthropology to life and reflects a world changed by globalization and an anthropology committed to documenting the effects of the vast cultural flows of people, information, goods, and technology, now in motion the world over. Examples of global coverage include the Bedouin in Sudan, Mardu in Australia, Sambia in New Guinea, Canela in Brazil, Yolmo in Nepal, Ju/Hoansi in Namibia, Minangkabau in Sumatra, Scottish crofters, Greek villagers, Chinese minorities, the Aztecs and Yucatecans in Mexico, and Mexican immigrants, African-American gang members, and Wisconsin town residents in the U.S.A.

Genres: Cultural, Nonfiction

408 pages, Paperback

First published March 21, 2006

About the author

George Dearborn Spindler, Stanford University.