Masao Miyoshi Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

A pervasive force that evades easy analysis, globalization has come to represent the export and import of culture, the speed and intensity of which has increased to unprecedented levels in recent years. The Cultures of Globalization presents an international panel of intellectuals who consider the process of globalization as it concerns the transformation of the economic into the cultural and vice versa; the rise of consumer culture around the world; the production and cancellation of forms of subjectivity; and the challenges it presents to national identity, local culture, and traditional forms of everyday life.Discussing overlapping themes of transnational consequence, the contributors to this volume describe how the global character of technology, communication networks, consumer culture, intellectual discourse, the arts, and mass entertainment have all been affected by recent worldwide trends. Appropriate to such diversity of material, the authors approach their topics from a variety of theoretical perspectives, including those of linguistics, sociology, economics, anthropology, and the law. Essays examine such topics as free trade, capitalism, the North and South, Eurocentrism, language migration, art and cinema, social fragmentation, sovereignty and nationhood, higher education, environmental justice, wealth and poverty, transnational corporations, and global culture. Bridging the spheres of economic, political, and cultural inquiry, The Cultures of Globalization offers crucial insights into many of the most significant changes occurring in today’s world. Contributors . Noam Chomsky, Ioan Davies, Manthia Diawara, Enrique Dussel, David Harvey, Sherif Hetata, Fredric Jameson, Geeta Kapur, Liu Kang, Joan Martinez-Alier, Masao Miyoshi, Walter D. Mignolo, Alberto Moreiras, Paik Nak-chung, Leslie Sklair, Subramani, Barbara Trent

In 1860, Japan sent 170 officials—including samurai, bureaucrats, and a Confucian physician—to the United States, marking the first visit abroad in two centuries. This journey was fueled by a mix of politics and curiosity, leading to a fascinating exploration of cultural perceptions. Historian Masao Miyoshi utilizes the travelers' journals and American accounts to narrate this unique encounter, highlighting entrenched assumptions and startling impressions. The story unfolds as an entertaining adventure that reflects the attitudes shaping American and Japanese views of each other. This examination of "otherness" remains pertinent today as we seek to understand those we perceive as foreign. Critics praise Miyoshi's work for its insightful portrayal of cultural confrontation, emphasizing its relevance in today's world. Gore Vidal notes the alarming yet humorous nature of the mutual incomprehension between the two cultures, while Noam Chomsky highlights the insights gained from viewing our society through a different lens. Edward Said commends Miyoshi for reconstructing Japan's mindset during a pivotal moment of self-examination. Masao Miyoshi was a prominent figure in Japanese and comparative literature at the University of California, San Diego, and authored influential works on Japan-U.S. relations.