SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice

Arizpe, Lourdes

The texts presented in this book trace the rise of culture as a major concern for development, international diplomacy, sustainability and national politics over the past two decades. As a major participant in anthropological field research, advocate for cultural freedom and decision-maker in international programs on culture, the author gives a firsthand account of the trade-offs, the contradictions and the management of consensus in these fields. She argues that the constitutive, functional and instrumental aspects of cultural narratives call for a more in-depth understanding of knowledge, leading to cultural and social sustainability in the framework of a "new worlding". Many of the texts gathered here were presented at the United Nations General Assembly and other high-level international meetings. Most of the texts are unpublished; some were first published in Spanish and are now available in English for the first time.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2015-01-14

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319138107

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13811-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 199