Culture wars and the global village : a diplomat's perspective /

Culture wars and the global village : a diplomat's perspective /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Coon, Carleton S. (Carleton Stevens), 1927-
Imprint:	Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2000.
Description:	256 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Cultural relativism. Intercultural communication. Cultural pluralism Communication and culture. Civilization, Modern -- 1950- Civilization, Modern. Communication and culture. Cultural pluralism. Cultural relativism. Intercultural communication.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4298279

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ISBN:	1573928011 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part I. Background
1.. From My Gallery of Cultural Snapshots
2.. The Biological Evolution of Humankind
3.. The Evolutionary Nature of Human Thought
4.. Culture
5.. Social Darwinism
6.. The Five Levels of Altruism
7.. On Aggression and Arms Races
8.. Religion
9.. Common Sense and the Law
10.. A Woman's Place
11.. Information's Two Revolutions
Part II. Foreground
12.. Culture Wars and the Global Village
13.. Coping with Cultural Diversity
14.. Toward a Global Society
15.. Population
16.. Environmental Issues
17.. Some Problems of the Poor: India
18.. Some Problems of the Rich: The United States
19.. Family Values
20.. Philosophy and the Arts
21.. From Religion to Humanism
22.. Races and Racism
23.. Technology in the Twenty-First Century
24.. Issues for a Future Global Society
25.. Getting from Here to There: Progressive Humanism
Epilogue: The Millennial View
Index