Specifications
| book-author | Michael Herzfeld |
|---|---|
| publisher | Routledge; 3rd edition |
| file-type | |
| pages | 240 pages |
| language | English |
| asin | B01CGRN7FE |
| isbn10 | 113812575X |
| isbn13 | 9781138125759 |
Book Description
In Cultural Intimacy: Social Poetics and the Real Life of States; Societies; and Institutions; 3rd edition; (PDF) of this important and influential ebook; Michael Herzfeld revisits the idea of ‘cultural intimacy’. The chapters examine a range of topics touching on the relationship between citizen and state; and the notion of ‘national character’. Herzfeld provides a developed theoretical framework and additional clarification of core concepts such as disemia; social poetics; and structural nostalgia. The textbook has been fully updated in light of recent scholarship and events; including comments on the European Union and Greece. There is new material drawn from regions such as China and Thailand; and further consideration of religious intimacy and its impact on cities. The ebook improves our understanding of how states; societies; and institutions function and illustrates the relevance of anthropology to contemporary issues such as censorship; globalization; ethnic conflict; and nationalism.
NOTE: This sale only includes the PDF ebook Cultural Intimacy: Social Poetics and the Real Life of States; Societies; and Institutions; 3rd edition. No access codes included.
