An Analysis of Arjun Appadurai's Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation

ISBN-13: 9781912127313 / Miękka / 2017 / 86 str.

Amy Young Evrard

Opis

Modernity at Large is an edited collection of the essays that made Appadurai an influential figure in cultural anthropology. Collectively, these not only present a theory of globalization, but also suggest ways that other researchers can follow up on the author's ideas. .

Spis treści

Ways in to the text  Who was Arjun Appadurai?  What does Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation Say?  Why does Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited

O autorze

Dr Amy Young Evrard holds a PhD in anthropology from Harvard University and is currently an Associate Professor in anthropology at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania.