Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and indexes.
Part I: (Re)considering contemporary definitions of culture. A moving target: the illusive definition of culture / John R. Baldwin, Sandra L. Faulkner, and Michael L. Hecht -- Layers of meaning: an analysis of definitions of culture / Sandra L. Faulkner, John R. Baldwin, Sheryl L. Lindsley, and Michael L. Hecht -- The (in)conclusion of the matter: shifting signs and models of culture / Michael L. Hecht, John R. Baldwin, and Sandra L. Faulkner -- Part II: Views of culture from across the disciplines. The "cultures" of cultural studies / Michael Bérubé -- Culture and behavior: an approach taken in psychology and international business / Richard W. Brislin -- Communicating culture / Jennifer Fortman and Howard Giles -- Conceptualizing culture in education: implications for schooling in a culturally diverse society / Shernaz B. García and Patricia L. Guerra -- Narratives on culture: from socio-semiotics to globalization / Néstor García Canclini -- Political culture / Ronald Inglehart -- Part III: Definitions of culture selected from across disciplines. Definitions of culture -- Definitions references -- Definitions index by category.
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Argues that culture is perhaps the most important thing to know about people if one wants to make predictions about their behavior. The goal of this volume is to present a theoretically exhaustive integration of multidisciplinary approaches.
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Redefining culture.
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Culture-- Study and teaching.
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Culture-- Étude et enseignement.
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Culture-- Study and teaching.
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