Cultural Change and Persistence: New Perspectives on Development

. Ed(s): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M.

ISBN 10: 0230109144 / ISBN 13: 9780230109148

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

About this Item

This book is about the ways that traditional cultural practices either change or persist in the face of social and economic development, whether the latter proceeds primarily from internal or external forces. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M. Num Pages: 277 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410. . 2011. 2010th Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cultural Change and Persistence: New Perspectives on Development
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230109144
• ISBN 13: 9780230109148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is about the ways that traditional cultural practices either change or persist in the face of social and economic development, whether the latter proceeds primarily from internal or external forces.

About the Author

WILLIAM L. ASCHER Donald C. McKenna Professor of Government and Economics at Claremont McKenna College, USA.
 
JOHN M. HEFFRON Professor of History and Associate Director of the Pacific Basin Research Center at Soka University of America, USA.