Transculturalism: How the World Is Coming Together

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Summary: Provocative, optimistic and challenging.
Review: How provocative, challenging and even optimistic is this anthology of essays, edited by the insightful Claude Grunitzky, you may ask? Very much so on all counts. The writers are well aware of the capability of thinking, visionary individualists to transform and improve an advanced capitalist consumer society that is within a century of decline due to the depletion of resources, overpopulation and incresing intolerance (including that of one "reviewer" below, Matt, who clearly has not read this anthology). The fusion of cultures is inevitable in a society with instantaneous communications capability, from the McCluhanesque "cold" medium of television to "hot" radio and interactive Internet media. The book amkes no claim that other cultures ghave "equal" voice with or within western imperialism, but that such a voice is subject to the cultural transformation. The book would indeed be offensive if Matt's allegations were true -- but they aren't. Get it. Read it. Judge for yourself. I do not agree with every assertion in the book -- but found it a terrific catalyst for thought and ideas. Get it. Read it. Enjoy!

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Summary: Masturbatory
Review: How terribly self-congratulatory this book is. All the people in it conveniently seem to forget that the live within the confines of an advanced capitalist consumer society. The idea that other cultures have an equal voice with western imperialism is ridiculous. The book would be more offensive if it weren't so ignorant. It's We Are The World for the ipod set.

Rating:
Summary: Masturbatory
Review: How terribly self-congratulatory this book is. All the people in it conveniently seem to forget that the live within the confines of an advanced capitalist consumer society. The idea that other cultures have an equal voice with western imperialism is ridiculous. The book would be more offensive if it weren't so ignorant. It's We Are The World for the ipod set.

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Summary: the best ever, really
Review: i LOVE this book! "transculturalism" says everything that needs to be said about now the world's citizens need to communicate with each other, and every page is CAPTIVATING. the illustrations are great, too. i want to know all the people in this book! my name is "curious georgia."

Rating:
Summary: the best ever, really
Review: i LOVE this book! "transculturalism" says everything that needs to be said about now the world's citizens need to communicate with each other, and every page is CAPTIVATING. the illustrations are great, too. i want to know all the people in this book! my name is "curious georgia."