A World of Three Cultures

Informationen zum Autor Miguel E. Basáñez is Adjunct Professor and Director in the Judiciary Reform Program at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is past president of the World Association for Public Opinion Research and introduced opinion polling for elections in Mexico in 1985. Since 1970 he has been a Professor in Mexico at ITAM, UAEM, UNAM, and Ibero and is former General Attorney of the State of Mexico and Chief of Staff for the Secretary of Energy. Klappentext In this book, Miguel Basáñez presents a provocative look at the impact of culture on global development. Zusammenfassung In this book, Miguel Basanez presents a provocative look at the impact of culture on global development.

Autorentext
Miguel E. Basáñez is Adjunct Professor and Director in the Judiciary Reform Program at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. He is past president of the World Association for Public Opinion Research and introduced opinion polling for elections in Mexico in 1985. Since 1970 he has been a Professor in Mexico at ITAM, UAEM, UNAM, and Ibero and is former General Attorney of the State of Mexico and Chief of Staff for the Secretary of Energy.

Klappentext

In this book, Miguel Basáñez presents a provocative look at the impact of culture on global development.

Inhalt

• FOREWORD

• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

• INTRODUCTION

• PART I: VALUES AS KEYSTONE OF CULTURES: LITERATURE REVIEW

• Chapter 1: Historical Analyses

• Chapter 2: Empirical Analyses

• PART 2: VALUE AXES AND THE GEOGRAPHY OF CULTURES

• Chapter 3: Three-Dimensional Representation

• Chapter 4: Cultural Geography

• PART 3: CULTURES OF HONOR, ACHIEVEMENT, AND JOY

• Chapter 5: Empirical Profiles of the Three Cultures

• Chapter 6: The Three Cultures in the World Values Survey

• PART 4: CULTURAL CHANGE

• Chapter 7: Six Agents of Cultural Change

• Chapter 8: Processes of Change

• Chapter 9: Axiological Diagnosis

• PART 5: CONCEPTS AND MEASURES OF DEVELOPMENT

• Chapter 10: The Objective and Subjective Development Indices

• PART 6: THE DRIVING FORCES OF DEVELOPMENT

• Chapter 11: The Structures of Nature and Human Action

• Chapter 12: The Power of Ideas

• CONCLUSION

• APPENDICES

• NOTES

• BIBLIOGRAPHY

• INDEX