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Globalization
Prospects and Problems
First Edition
- JoAnn Chirico - The Pennsylvania State University, University College
August 2013 | 552 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This groundbreaking text on globalization provides a comprehensive and enlightening overview of globalization issues and topics. Emphasizing the theory and methods that social scientists employ to study globalization, the text reveals how macro globalization processes impact individual lives—from the spread of scientific discourse to which jobs are more or less likely to be offshored. The author presents a clear image of “the big globalization picture” by skillfully exploring, piece by piece, a myriad of globalization topics, debates, theories, and empirical data. Compelling chapters on theory, global civil society, democracy, cities, religion, institutions (sports, education, and health care), along with three chapters on global challenges, help readers develop a broad understanding of key topics and issues. Throughout the text, the author encourages readers to relate their personal experiences to globalization processes, allowing for a more meaningful and relevant learning experience.
Chapter One: The World Has Gone Global
Chapter Two: Studying Globalization
Chapter Three: Setting the Stage: Foundations of Globalization
Chapter Four: Making the Global Economy
Chapter Five: Forging a Global Civil Society
Chapter Six: Who Gets What, When and How: Global Governance
Chapter Seven: Globalizing Political Culture and State Governance
Chapter Eight: Trends and Transitions in Democracy
Chapter Nine: Globalizing Culture: Change and Continuity
Chapter Ten: Globalization and Everyday Life
Chapter Eleven: Religion: Conflict and Compromise
Chapter Twelve: Transborder Threats to Well-Being: Inequality and Migration
Chapter Thirteen: Transborder Threats to Human Well-Being: Violent Conflict and Crime
Chapter Fourteen: Transborder Threats to Human Well-Being: Food and the Environment
Chapter Fifteen: Global Trajectories: The City
Very good introduction for the dozen themes it tackles. I advised my students who work on one of those themes to read the chapter in question as an introduction to their research.
Language, H.E.G./I.H.E.C.S.
October 17, 2013
This a very good text book, identifying and conceptualizing globalization in a format that is digestable to students, but yet still offering criticality. Politically astute and socially relevant
CHILDHOOD STUDIES, Canterbury Christ Church University
October 17, 2013
The book is not appropriate for a Master level course. Furthermore, as an economist I strongly disagree with large parts of the book. I am not sure the author has read economics beyond the most basic level.
Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen
October 16, 2013
This book is an ideal for students to develop their understanding of global issues. It will become essential reading for the module Law, Globalisation and Ethics.
Business,Law and Publice Services, University Centre at Blackburn College
October 4, 2013
