Commenting on the post about the Google Dilemma, The Other Gardener said: "There is very little that can be said to be “essential about national boundaries” now that the genie is out of the lamp. I think the guardians of these boundaries, including the academics, will always lag behind. They are already beginning to look … Continue reading Are the guardians of national boundaries beginning to look pathetic?
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Four Faces of Global Culture revisited
Sociologist Peter Berger wrote an article in 1997 called Four Faces of Global Culture, claiming globalization has four dominant cultures. These are: Davos culture Faculty Club culture McWorld culture Evangelical Protestantism These cultures seem to have been chosen for the purposes of illustration rather than serious analysis. Furthermore, they overlap rather conspicuously. For instance, at … Continue reading Four Faces of Global Culture revisited
Four Cultures 