{"product_id":"sociology-of-globalization-9780745689760","title":"Sociology of Globalization","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of this accessible and wide-ranging book demonstrates the distinctive insights that sociology has to bring to the study of globalization. Taking in the cultural, political and economic dimensions of globalization, the book provides a thorough introduction to key debates and critically evaluates the causes and consequences of a globalizing world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Bringing the discussion right up to date, the new edition includes an increased emphasis on the rise of China, the aftermath of the financial crisis and austerity, the benefits of migration and open borders, and the changing structure of global inequality. Data and literature have been updated throughout the book, with new sections on global cities, the environment and international protests, and expanded discussion of gender. Martell argues that globalization offers many opportunities for greater interaction and participation in societies throughout the world, for instance through the media and migration, but al\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Based on an interdisciplinary approach drawing on economic and political power as well as culture and social spheres, The Sociology of Globalization provides an excellent overview of key themes and major debates related to global restructuring. Comprehensive in its conceptual coverage and broad in its empirical focus, this book is a must read for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and academics in Sociology, Economics and Politics alike. - \u003cb\u003eAndreas Bieler, University of Nottingham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Luke Martell provides students and scholars with a rich analysis of the features, causes and consequences of globalization. Martell draws attention to the power, inequality and conflict that are inherent in contemporary globalization. The author draws on a range of disciplinary perspectives, offering the reader a nuanced sociological perspective that is informed as well by politics and economics.’ - L\u003cb\u003eayna Mosley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the second edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Concepts of Globalization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Perspectives on Globalization: Divergence or Convergence?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The History of Globalization: Pre-modern, Modern or Postmodern?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Technology, Economy and the Globalization of Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Globalization of Culture: Homogeneous or Hybrid?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Global Migration: Inequality and History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Effects of Migration: Is Migration a Problem or a Solution?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Global Economy: Capitalism and the Economic Bases of Globalization\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Global Inequality: Is Globalization a Solution to World Poverty?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Politics, the State and Globalization: The End of the Nation-state and Social Democracy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Global Politics and Cosmopolitan Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Anti-globalization and Global Justice Movements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Future World Order: The Decline of American Power and the Rise of China?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404430778711,"sku":"9780745689760","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745689760.jpg?v=1730486440","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sociology-of-globalization-9780745689760","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}