Description
Book SynopsisGLOBALIZATION Lechner has drawn on his extensive work on, and his deep knowledge of, globalization to write a brief, accessible, and highly successful introduction to the field. The early chapters on food, sport, and mass media should pique the student's interest and lure them into a deeper involvement with later chapters and the field in general.
George Ritzer, University of Maryland
Frank Lechner's text takes on key issues in the study of globalization with real clarity and critical power. An authoritative account of the major issues, theories, and debates in the field, aptly illustrated by diverse contemporary examples, this text offers a clear analysis of a complex topic that will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars.
Fran Tonkiss, London School of Economics
Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents ne
Table of Contents
List of Plates vii
List of Figures ix
List of Tables xi
List of Boxes xii
Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
List of Acronyms xv
1 Introduction 1
Part I Global Experience 11
2 Global Food and the History of Globalization 13
3 Global Sports and the Direction of Globalization 34
4 Global Media and the Varieties of Globalization 56
Part II Global Institutions 77
5 The Global Economy and the Power of the Market 79
6 Global States and the Specter of Retreat 103
7 Global Governance and the Prospects of World Law 124
8 Global Civil Society and the Voices of Change 148
9 Global Religion and the Impact of Faith 168
Part III Global Problems 193
10 Global Migration: How New People Change Old Places 195
11 Global Inequality: Winners and Losers in Globalization 219
12 The Global Environment: Saving the Planet? 243
13 Global Justice: Is Another World Possible? 266
Glossary 285
References 288
Index 311
