Approaches to the study of intercultural transfer / Thomas Adam.
| Author/creator | Adam, Thomas, 1968- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Anthem Press, [2020] |
| Description | 189 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Abstract | "Approaches to the Study of Intercultural Transfer" presents a collection of compelling case studies in the area of social reform, museums, philanthropy, football, nonviolent resistance and holiday rituals such as Christmas that demonstrate key mechanisms of intercultural transfers. Each chapter provides the application of the intercultural transfer studies paradigm to a specific and distinct historical phenomenon. These chapters not only illustrate the presence or even the depth and frequency of intercultural transfer, but they also reveal specific aspects of the intercultural transfer of phenomena, the role of agents of intercultural transfer and the transformations of ideas transferred between cultures thereby, contributing to our understanding of the mechanisms of intercultural transfers. The transfers explored in this volume provide for a narrative of an interconnected world in which societies and cultures exchanged ideas and objects over long distances connecting places and spaces across the globe and contributing to the creation of distinct local cultures and societies. Ideas about social reform and customs such as the Christmas tree were transferred across political and geographic borders. In the process, they were modified to fit into the receiving society. They lost some of their meaning and received new meaning. The Pagan symbol of the Christmas tree was Christianized through its transfer from cities such as Dresden to cities such as Boston. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781785271670 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019952106 |
| ISBN | 1785271652 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781785271656 hardcover |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |