The Ashgate research companion to cosmopolitanism / edited by Maria Rovisco, Magdalena Nowicka.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rovisco, Maria.

Nowicka, Magdalena.

Series:

Ashgate research companion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmopolitanism.

Physical Description:

vii, 426 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2011]

Summary:

This collection of twenty-three essays on cosmopolitanism showcases current research in the social sciences and humanities into this broad cultural and historical concept that plays an important role in studies from many disciplines on the development personal identities, multicultural societies and progressive global world views. Divided into section covering cultural cosmopolitanism, political cosmopolitanism and academic debates, articles discuss topics such as cosmopolitanism and consumption, the cosmopolitan city, Kant, cosmopolitanism and natural law, borders as connections, cosmopolitanism and mobility and cosmopolitanism and political liberalism. Contributors include academics in sociology and the humanities from universities around the world. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780754677994

0754677990

9780754695561

0754695565

OCLC:

731372960