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