Explaining Culture

This unique text offers a comprehensive overview of who participates in politics and why, how social and political institutions shape that involvement, and, ultimately, what form citizen political par

What exactly is culture? The authors of this volume suggest that the study of one of anthropology's central questions may be a route to developing a scientific paradigm for the field. The contributors

This provocative book offers a new theory of culture with a unique focus on our aesthetic response to order and meaningfulness. After first identifying the basic principles of aesthetic valuation, the

This provocative book offers a new theory of culture with a unique focus on our aesthetic response to order and meaningfulness. After first identifying the basic principles of aesthetic valuation, the

Anthropologists have long debated what culture is, how useful it is as a concept, and how best to study it. Brown (anthropology, Stanford U.) presents 13 chapters written by 16 international academics

Woshinsky (emeritus, U. of Southern Maine) brings a lifelong fascination with politics and a career teaching political science to the writing of this engaging book, which is designed as an introductor

Ideas, Dan Sperber argues, may be contagious. They may invade whole populations. In the process, the people, their environment, and the ideas themselves are being transformed. To explain culture is to

Why do humans hold onto traditions? Many pundits predicted that modernization and the rise of a mass culture would displace traditions, especially in America, but cultural practices still bear out the

As East and West become more and more entwined, we also continue to baffle one another. What’s more important—self-sacrifice or self-definition? Do we ultimately answer to something larger

A provocative and important study of the different ideas Easterners and Westerners have about the self and society and what this means for current debates in art, education, geopolitics, and business.

International negotiations have become an important feature of the world trading system, but very few scholars have attempted to analyse this process. Using case studies in four areas - culture, text

In the last century, some professional “theorists,” and large chunks of the culture with them, have begun to claim that religion boils down to no more than society’s self-worship, self-delusion, and d

Yugoslavia and its history are often in the news yet poorly understood. Traversing the politics, economics, demography, and culture of the former Yugoslavia, John B. Allcock examines and makes sense o

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining ‘Why Fiske Still Matters’ for today’s students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske studen

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining ‘Why Fiske Still Matters’ for today’s students, followed by a discussion between f

Explaining the mechanisms behind the larger processes of globalization, modernization, and cultural imperialism, this book explores the realms of daily life in Sweden and how cultural impulses are act

How can questions lead to the biggest breakthroughs and successes? In the latest edition of the bestselling classic, Marilee Adams shares that great results begin with great questions. When we're looking for answers, we often forget to take the time to ask the right questions. But, as Marilee Adams shows, intentionally using questions helps us make wiser choices, find solutions, and transform our personal and professional lives. Change Your Questions, Change Your Life is an international bestseller with over 400,000 copies sold. The new edition has been revised and updated throughout with: new anecdotes, updates to the story, and fresh material on mindset, culture, change, and inquiring leadership. In addition, there will be a brand-new chapter that incorporates neuroscience, explaining why our brains can stay stuck in Judger mindsets and how we can switch to Learner mindsets. Drawing on decades of research and experience as a coach and consultant, Adams uses a highly interesting and e

★ 以Eminem為符號，解讀當代美國文化與身份★ 裝置藝術家Alex Da Corte重要創作全紀錄★ 展覽×影像×文本交織，藝術與流行文化的強烈對話當流行音樂偶像成為文化符號，藝術會如何回應？Alex Da Corte以Eminem為核心意象，透過四場重要展覽，構築一段關於美國身份與文化變遷的視覺敘事。從底特律到科隆，他的創作隨時間推進，不斷轉化與重現，映照藝術家自身與社會的變化。本書收錄多位評論者專文與對談，結合圖像與文本，展現一種介於真實與想像之間的藝術世界。這不僅是一部作品紀錄，更是一場關於流行文化、個人身份與時代精神的深刻探索。Eminem as emblem of America throughout Alex Da Corte's oeuvreThis book exhaustively documents Philadelphia-based installation artist Alex Da Corte's (born 1980) preoccupation with the musician Eminem across four exhibitions. From Detroit to Cologne, from an artist-run space to a major international museum, Da Corte's work parallels Eminem's career through his thirties, reappearing, evolving alongside America, explaining more of himself each time. Eminem's place in culture and his role in Da Corte's practice, as well as the larger story of American identity, is explored through recent and commissioned essays by Hilton Als, Charlie Fox, William Pym, Martine Syms and Moritz Wesseler, as well as manipulated found texts an

This inviting book is a need-to-know tour of the vibrant Latin American country of Mexico, explaining how its geography, natural resources, history, and cultural customs are revealed through its culin

Compiled by experts who consult on world travel, a series of indispensable guides helps international business and leisure travelers avoid social blunders, explaining how to behave in specific social

With the sequencing of the human genome during the early 2000s, geneticists who sought to support the role of genes in explaining race challenged the social-construction model of race that had been do

The most critical factor explaining the disjuncture between empathy's revolutionary potential and today's empathically-impaired society is the interaction between the brain and our dominant political

Framed around the concept of culture, Nanda and Warms' brief book shows you how culture matters in driving and explaining human behavior, as well as the dynamic nature of culture that interrelates var

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining ‘Why Fiske Still Matters’ for today’s students, followed by a discussion between former Fiske studen

This revised edition of a now classic text includes a new introduction by Henry Jenkins, explaining ‘Why Fiske Still Matters’ for today’s students, followed by a discussion between f

This book explores the social importance of hair, wherever it grows, explaining the cultural significance of hair and hairiness, and presenting a new critical engagement with hair and its stories, his

This book explores the social importance of hair, wherever it grows, explaining the cultural significance of hair and hairiness and presenting a new critical engagement with hair and its stories, hist

Immortalized by some of the greatest Hollywood films of the 20th Century, Italian Brooklyn became one of the icons of American culture. Brooklyn Existentialism shows that the culture of that time and

In explaining the power of celebrity in modern life, Richard Schickel ranges through every realm of our culture—film, theatre, television, literature, art, the media, pop music, politics—for examples

This A-to-Z encyclopedia surveys the history, meaning, and enduring impact of the Declaration of Independence by explaining its contents and concepts, profiling the Founding Fathers, and detailing dep

Porn. Peak Oil. Enjoy.” This is the title of a YouTube video with over 300,00 views that was made in 2007 for the purpose of explaining a subculture of people who believe an imminent collapse of indus

Physics professor Zee writes about how to understand the menus in Chinese restaurants, explaining the characters, what they mean, and the colorful stories behind the names of various dishes. Anne Tyle

This debut volume of a new series is a valuable addition to the literature on the physical and cultural impacts of climate change on East Asia. Taking a broad view of 'culture,' and explaining how cul

Addresses key political issues from religion and political correctness to taxes and global warming while denouncing current administrative agendas and explaining why he has abandoned his liberal views

From African American to Asian American, indigenous to immigrant, "multiracial" to "mixedblood," the diversity of cultures in this world is matched only by the diversity of stories explaining our cul

There is a common view among many economists that one model is capable of explaining a specific type of behaviour in all cultural environments. It is only necessary to make appropriate adjustments to

Despite their substantial influence in contemporary art, few Taiwanese artists receive serious critical attention. These nine essays seek to remedy this by explaining Taiwanese visual culture and land

By explaining how to sire multicolored horses, produce nuts without shells, and create an egg the size of a human head, Giambattista Della Porta's Natural Magic (1559) conveys a fascination with tric

你知道嗎？Nvidia這間1993年創立的小公司，起初只是在聖荷西一家Denny’s餐廳討論出來的點子，如今卻成了人工智慧時代的寵兒！這本《The Nvidia Way》帶你深入了解這家公司的崛起之路，從遊戲顯卡的利基市場，到如今掌握生成式AI革命的核心地位，Nvidia如何一步步成為全球最有價值的企業之一？書中揭露許多令人驚嘆的秘辛，包括Nvidia如何克服創業初期的失誤、扁平化組織如何激發創新，還有黃仁勳（大家都叫他Jensen）如何用他的遠見與策略，不斷顛覆市場，甚至讓Intel也望塵莫及。如果你想了解AI浪潮的核心推手，以及Nvidia如何創造奇蹟，這本書絕對不容錯過！"The definitive look at the most remarkable business story of this era."—Morgan Housel, New York Times best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever"The Nvidia Way is a riveting history of Nvidia’s unexpected ascent to the top of the tech sector—and a compelling case for why cofounder Jensen Huang is one of history’s great CEOs."—Chris Miller, New York Times best-selling author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical TechnologyA deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia—from its founding in 1993 to its recent emergence as one of the most valuable corporations in the world—explaining how the company’s culture, overseen by cofounder and CEO Jensen Huan

Understanding AI has never been easier. Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Artificial Intelligence is the perfect introduction to the world of AI for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Covering a broad range of fields within AI - from computing and mathematics to politics and philosophy - entries demystify what artificial intelligence is and how it works, how it has dramatically changed the way we live, and how it might evolve in the future. Explaining each individual aspect of AI more clearly than ever before, the book outlines the key building-blocks and technological milestones in its history, profiles its most important practical applications - both currentand predicted - and explores the numerous ethical debates around AI, and its increasing influence on culture and society. Whether you are studying science or AI-related subjects at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of this increasingly important subject, this ess