Cultural Interactions: Conflict and Cooperation

This book explores how people live a culture, investigating how cultures can be understood in terms of conflict and cooperation, relation to the nation-state, a multiplicity of worlds, society, civilization, and community. It considers how culture is at the basis of the construction of individual and collective selves, how they can be alienated, defined in relation to others, and whether we can speak of animal and mechanical cultural selves.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

The common adage holds that individuals possess a culture, a notion that this book explores in depth. By examining cultural interactions on a global scale, the book aims to understand cultures in terms of conflict and cooperation, their relationship with the nation-state, the multiplicity of worlds, society, civilization, and community. It delves into the fundamental role of culture in shaping individual and collective selves, the potential for alienation, the definition of culture in relation to others, the uniqueness of cultures, their consideration as dis-abled, and the possibility of animal and mechanical cultural selves.

The book is structured into twelve chapters, divided into two parts each. The opening chapters feature musical pieces from various cultures, emphasizing the importance of listening as a key aspect in understanding cultures.

Throughout its pages, the book offers a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted nature of culture, challenging prevailing notions and providing a deeper understanding of its significance in shaping our lives and the world around us.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789463720380