Culture and Development
Subtitle: International Perspectives (The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Series)
Contributors: Christopher Clague (Editor); Shoshana Grossbard-Shectman (Editor)
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: January 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780761923947
Subjects: Social & cultural anthropology; Sociology, Social Studies; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural; Anthropology - Cultural; Social Science; Archaeology / Anthropology; Sociology
Description: The origin of this special issue of The Annals on cultural capital and development lies in a June 1999 conference on the interaction between economics and other disciplines held under the auspices of the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics at San Diego State University. One example of fruitful interaction between economics and other disciplines is found in the study of economic development and cultural institutions such as language, prescribed gender roles, and ethnic identity. This preface and the following articles offer fresh perspectives on the possible effects of cultural institutions on economic performance and politics. Many of the articles also investigate reasons why particular institutions arise and, in particular, how economic development affects cultural institutions.---[Preface p.8.].