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The key to understanding household saving is obtaining appropriate data. Dealing with differences between rich and poor households, for example, or the old and the young, require observation of a large number of households. The focus of this study is to obtain data on many households from a number of different countries and to examine them in a coherent fashion. The hope is that through these observations we can learn about the ways policies affect savings and that other differences among savers can be controlled for, instead of being blamed on ""cultural differences* Features a consi

Sociology of culture --- Saving and investment --- Pensions

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Marokkaanse jongeren kunnen zich verbazen over de vrije manier waarop hun ouders in de jaren zestig en zeventig gekleed gingen. Zelf houden zij zich zeer bewust met hun kleding bezig en hechten in sommige gevallen aan religieuze voorschriften. De vraag is: verschilt de manier waarop zij zich kleden wezenlijk van die van hun ouders? Ik heb wel eens oude fotos van mijn ouders gezien. Mijn moeder droeg toen rokjes! En mijn vader had een Afro! Ik zei tegen hem, hoe durfde je? Maar dat was toen echt mode. Aan de hand van fotos en interviews met leden van verschillende generaties, schetst deze studi

Moroccans --- Ethnology --- Clothing --- Sociology of culture --- Sociology of minorities --- Netherlands

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The Ambiguous Allure of the West examines the impact of Western imperialism on Thai cultural development from the 1850s to the present and highlights the value of postcolonial analysis for studying the ambiguities, inventions, and accommodations with the West that continue to enrich Thai culture. Since the mid-nineteenth century, Thais have adopted and adapted aspects of Western culture and practice in an ongoing relationship that may be characterized as semicolonial. As they have done so, the notions of what constitutes ""Thainess"" have been inflected by Western influence in complex and ambi

Sociology of culture --- anno 1900-1999 --- Thailand --- Civilization --- Western influences.

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Molotch takes us on a fascinating exploration into the worlds of technology, design, corporate and popular culture. We now see how corporations, designers, retailers, advertisers, and other middle-men influence what a thing can be and how it is made. We see the way goods link into ordinary life as well as vast systems of consumption, economic and political operation. The book is a meditation into the meaning of the stuff in our lives and what that stuff says about us.

Economic goods --- Ethnology. Cultural anthropology --- Sociology of culture --- Engineering --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology

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This highly original and timely volume engages scholars from the breadth of social science and the humanities to provide a critical perspective on cultural forms, practices and identities. It looks beyond the postmodern debate to reinstate the critical dimension in cultural analysis, providing a ""student-friendly"" introduction to key contemporary issues such as the body, AIDS, race, the environment and virtual reality.Theorizing Culture is essential reading for undergraduate courses in cultural and media studies and sociology, and will have considerable appeal for students and s

Culture. --- Postmodernism --- Cultural sociology --- Culture --- Sociology of culture --- Civilization --- Popular culture --- Social aspects. --- Social aspects