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.
List of Figures.
List of Tables.
List of Boxes.
Preface and Acknowledgments.
List of Acronyms.
1. Introduction.
Part I: Global Experience.
2. Global Food and the History of Globalization.
3. Global Sports and the Direction of Globalization.
4. Global Media and the Varieties of Globalization.
Part II: Global Institutions.
5. The Global Economy and the Power of the Market.
6. Global States and the Specter of Retreat.
7. Global Governance and the Prospects of World Law.
8. Global Civil Society and the Voices of Change.
9. Global Religion and the Impact of Faith.
Part III: Global Problems.
10. Global Migration: How New People Change Old Places.
11. Global Inequality: Winners and Losers in Globalization.
12. The Global Environment: Saving the Planet?
13. Global Justice: Is Another World Possible?
Glossary.
References.
