Overview: Focuses on cultural encounters after the Second World War during a period of intense globalisation.Considers the social and political context of cultural encounters, moving away from the aims of previ.This textbook examines encounters between different cultures during the Global Age, outlining their historical, social, political, and economic contexts. Based around themes including tourism, migration, protest, display of cultures, and the examination of ‘mega-events’ like the Olympics, the book explores the ways in which people were able to experience other cultures from 1945 onwards
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