Description
Book SynopsisRenowned author Ulrike Schuerkenspresents an in-depth exploration of social transformations and developments. Combining an international approach with up-to-date research, the book:
- Has dedicated chapters on contemporary topics including technology, new media, war and terror, political culture and inequality
- Includes an analysis of societal structures inequality, globalization, transnationalism
- Contains learning features including: discussion questions, annotated further reading, chapter summaries and pointers to online resources to assist with study
A must buy for studentstaking modules in social change, social inequality, socialtheory and globalization.
Trade ReviewSchuerkens draws from a truly global array of systems writers writing in a variety of languages....there are emphases on complexity, on multiplicity of outcomes, on consequential interactions between local cultures and international structures, and on persistent and enduring global pathologies that do not disappear. All of this is refreshing. -- Samuel Cohn
The audience for this book may include academics, higher education practitioners, individuals concerned with global civil society, and political activists. I recommend this book as a resource, maybe a starting point for those interested in global studies, globalization, and social movements. -- Ligia E Toutant
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Social Transformations and Development(s) in a Globalized World Chapter 2: The Sociological and Anthropological Study of Globalization and Localization Chapter 3: Transformations of Local Socio-economic Practices in a Global World Chapter 4: Globalization and the Transformation of Social Inequality Chapter 5: Transnational Migrations and Social Transformations Chapter 6: Socio-economic Impacts of the Global Financial crisis Chapter 7: Communication, Media, Technology, and Global Social Change Chapter 8: Global Social Change and the Environment Chapter 9: Conflict, Competition, Cooperation, and Global Change Chapter 10: Globalization and Social Movements: Human Agency and Mobilizations for Change Chapter 11: Final Remarks: Social Change in a Global World References
