Global Structures, Local Cultures
2nd Edition
Published on 10. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-19-552016-3 (ISBN)
Description
Global Structures, Local Cultures 2e, examines the process of globalisation and its impact on modern society. It is clearly written and logically structured with case studies from around the world that engage and encourage students to think about the historical and contemporary connections between societies and cultures. The major sociological concepts and theoretical frameworks are outlined clearly and positioned contextually alongside fields such as gender, ethnicity, religion, migration, indigenous peoples, tourism, and social movements.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Oxford University Press Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-552016-3 (9780195520163)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Mary Hawkins, Associate Professor and Director of Academic Programs (Sociology, Criminology, Peace and Development Studies) for the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Content
1. KEY CONCEPTS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES; 2. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF SOCIETIES AND CULTURES; 3. MAKING THE WORLD ONE: IMPERIALISM, COLONIALISM AND EMERGENCE OF CAPITALISM; 4. ONE WORLD STRUCTURE: THE GLOBALISATION OF CAPITALISM; 5. ONE WORLD CULTURE? NATION-STATES, IMAGINED COMMUNITIES AND THE QUESTION OF CULTURE; 6. GLOBAL ETHNICITIES, LOCAL RACISMS; 7. GENDER AND SEXUALITY, GLOBAL AND LOCAL; 8. RELIGION, SECULARISATION AND FUNDAMENTALISM; 9. GLOBAL MIGRATION, NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; 10. NEW MEDIA IN A GLOBAL WORLD; 11. GLOBALISATION, RESISTANCE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS