World Culture: Origins and Consequences

List of Tables vi

Acknowledgments vii

List of Abbreviations viii

1 Introduction: The Olympic Games and the Meaning of World Culture 1

2 Analyzing World Culture: Alternative Theories 30

3 Tracing World Culture: A Brief History 60

4 Constructing World Culture: UN Meetings as Global Ritual 81

5 Sustaining World Culture: The Infrastructure of Technology and Organizations 109

6 Differentiating World Culture: National Identity and the Pursuit of Diversity 135

7 Transforming World Culture: The Antiglobalization Movement as Cultural Critique 153

8 Expanding World Culture: Pentecostalism as a Global Movement 173

9 Opposing World Culture: Islamism and the Clash of Civilizations 191

10 Instituting World Culture: The International Criminal Court and Global Governance 215

11 Epilogue: Reflections on World Culture 234

References 241

Index 261