Intercultural transfers and the making of the modern world, 1800-2000 : sources and contexts / Thomas Adam.

Author/creator Adam, Thomas, 1968-
Format Book
Publication InfoHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Descriptionix, 158 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Hill, Octavia, 1838-1912.
Montessori, Maria, 1870-1952.
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.
Culture diffusion--History. --Case studies.
Social change--History. --Case studies.
Cooperative societies--History.
Housing--History.
Eugenics--History.
Montessori method of education--History.
Passive resistance--History.

Contents Introduction : the nature of intercultural transfer -- Cooperatives and capitalism : the democratization of the economy -- Better housing for better citizens : Octavia Hill's worldwide appeal to housing reform -- Better citizens for a better future? : the transnational transfer of eugenics -- From memorization to problem-solving : Maria Montessori's contribution to school reform in the twentieth century -- Change through non-violence : the rationalization of conflict solution.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011049029
ISBN9780230243545 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0230243541 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780230243538
ISBN0230243533

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Joyner General Stacks GN365 .A39 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold