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Book SynopsisROBIN COHEN is Professorial Fellow at the Department of International Development, University of Oxford, UK.PAUL KENNEDY is Reader in Sociology and Global Studies at the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. MAUD PERRIER is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bristol, UK.
Trade ReviewJust think for a moment of the ‘global events’ that are changing the world: 9/11, the financial crisis, climate change, Fukushima, the Arab Spring. They all came by total surprise, which means they are beyond our normal sociological categories and global in their scope and implications. That’s the reason why students and professors of sociology more than ever need the information in and inspiration from Global Sociology. * Ulrich Beck, University of Munich, Germany *
From the slums of Brazil to the internet cafes of Iran, this book guides the reader through the complex, turbulent but endlessly fascinating terrain of a globalizing world. Elegantly written, rich in examples, very up to date and astonishingly comprehensive, it is the best possible introduction to the social scientific study of globalization. * David Inglis, University of Aberdeen, UK *
This remarkably comprehensive textbook makes a convincing case for the study of sociology from a global perspective. Showing that globalization is indeed a powerful force in the contemporary world, the authors incorporate concrete global issues in their accessible presentation of changing social relations. * Manfred B. Steger, RMIT University, Australia, and University of Hawai’i-Manoa, USA *
Table of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: INTERPRETATIONS The Making of Global Sociology Thinking Globally Modernity and the Evolution of World Society Work, Production and Finance Political Sociology: Changing Nation-States PART TWO: DIVISIONS Global Inequalities: The Victims Class, Income and Wealth Gender and Sexualities Race, Ethnicity and Intersectionality Corporate Power and Social Responsibility Crime, Terrorism and Violence PART THREE: EXPERIENCES Population and Migration Globalization, Families and Social Change Consuming Culture Lifestyle and Leisure Media and the Digital Age Global Religions Urban Life PART FOUR: DYNAMICS AND CHALLENGES Global Civil Society and Political Activism Towards an Environmentally Safe World Identities and Belonging Conclusion: Global Uncertainties and Ways Forward.
