Globalization The Making of World Society

Name: Globalization The Making of World Society
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ISBN: 9781405169059

ISBN-10: 1405169052

ISBN-13: 9781405169059

Edition: 2008

Authors: Frank J. Lechner, Lechner

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Globalization: The Making of World Society is a stimulating, state-of-the-art text for any student of globalization, beginner or advanced. Makes a big, abstract topic very accessible through illustration with everyday experience Thorough and scholarly but written with a readable style Delves into timely, controversial issues and debates - impact of migration, global inequality, cultural homogeneity Combines several perspectives for new interpretation Includes chapter outlines and suggestions for further reading

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 2/20/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.20" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



List of Plates


List of Figures


List of Tables


List of Boxes


Preface and Acknowledgments


List of Acronyms



Introduction



Global Experience



Global Food and the History of Globalization



Global Sports and the Direction of Globalization



Global Media and the Varieties of Globalization



Global Institutions



The Global Economy and the Power of the Market



Global States and the Specter of Retreat



Global Governance and the Prospects of World Law



Global Civil Society and the Voices of Change



Global Religion and the Impact of Faith



Global Problems



Global Migration: How New People Change Old Places



Global Inequality: Winners and Losers in Globalization



The Global Environment: Saving the Planet?



Global Justice: Is Another World Possible?


Glossary


References


Index