Cultural Research

<p>With communication faster and easier than it's ever been we are better informed than ever about cultures from every corner of the earth. But rather than merely observing other societies - from books documentaries and internet sites - award-winning author Tahir Shah believes we must learn about them in a deep-down way.</p><p>As he says 'Only by studying the ancient methods of cultures that have endured for millennia do we have a hope of solving the problems we ourselves face.'</p><p>Our society is constantly bombarded with trials and tribulations of all kinds - dilemmas that never existed before globalization propelled us into the frantic 'hyper zone' in which we live.</p><p>Perhaps most worrying of all is that the predicaments and problems that face us are now endemic in fragile cultures that we have influenced and changed.</p><p>The fascinating papers in <em>Cultural Research</em> illustrate a sense and a sensibility that we have lost but which we can and <em>must</em> re-learn.</p><p>Through reading of the experiences of others we can understand our own society and the challenges it faces - so as to seek answers not only to our own problems but to those of the wider world.</p>