An Anthropological Perspective on Culture in the Globalisation Debate

摘要: The aim of this short overview is to look at theoretic and methodical aspects in analysing culture as the result aspirations for wellbeing. In that sense social groups base their identity on imagined common roots descent. Within a historical dimension phenomenon global cultural networks not confined European expansion Africa, Americas, Asia Australia beginning late 15th century but can be established earlier periods with different shifting centres. One these early developed through maritime migrations trade, originating region mainland insular Southeast Asia, materialised within macro context an emerging Oceanic culture. Cultural identities among local populations are dominated by discourses controlled dynastic elite's. Therefore, one cannot establish horizons acculturation transformations its associated culture, until hardware archaeological evidence...