The Globalization Reader
3rd Edition
Book
Hardback
520 pages
978-1-4051-5552-6 (ISBN)
Description
The third edition of "The Globalization Reader" makes sense of globalization by conveying its complexity, importance, and contentiousness from diverse vantage points. With its broad coverage of political, economic, cultural, and individual dimensions, this volume provides students with a deeper understanding of the globalization process. It offers a provocative assessment of economic globalization, examines the role of media and religion in cultural globalization, and explores the link between environmentalism and the globalization of social problems.The inclusion of new material on issues such as economic integration, inequality, and Islam, helps to make it a comprehensive introduction to globalization studies. Scholars, activists, and organizations look with a critical eye at the many layers and dimensions of globalization. By reviewing the current debates and ongoing research on the topic, readers can better understand and judge the varied consequences of what is likely to be a dominant concern throughout the twenty-first century.
Reviews / Votes
"This third edition of The Globalization Reader, edited by Frank J. Lechner and John Boli, has been substantially expanded and improved. This is, undoubtedly, the best volume of its kind on the market. Undergraduate students, in particular, will find it invaluable, while more advanced students and those seeking an excellent introduction to the field will benefit enormously. I strongly recommend it and Lechner and Boli are to be congratulated for their very carefully selected collection of excerpts and for their equally helpful introductions to the main sections." Roland Robertson, University of AberdeenMore details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-5552-6 (9781405155526)
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Previous edition
Frank J. Lechner | John Boli
The Globalization Reader
Book
10/2003
2nd Edition
Wiley-Blackwell
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Persons
Frank J. Lechner is Associate Professor of Sociology at Emory University. In addition to numerous papers on religion and sociological theory, he published World Culture: Origins and Consequences (with John Boli, 2005) and wrote The Netherlands: National Identity and Globalization (2007).
John Boli is Professor of Sociology at Emory University. He has published extensively on global culture and organizations, education, and state authority. His books include New Citizens for a New Society (1989) and Constructing World Culture (edited with George M. Thomas, 1999).
John Boli is Professor of Sociology at Emory University. He has published extensively on global culture and organizations, education, and state authority. His books include New Citizens for a New Society (1989) and Constructing World Culture (edited with George M. Thomas, 1999).
Content
Sources and AcknowledgmentsPreface to the Third EditionGeneral IntroductionPart I: Debating Globalization:Introduction1. The Hidden Promise: Liberty Renewed: John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge2. How to Judge Globalism: Amartya Sen3. From the Great Transformation to the Global Free Market: John Gray4. Jihad vs. McWorld: Benjamin Barber5. The Clash of Civilizations?: Samuel P. HuntingtonQuestionsPart II: Explaining Globalization:Introduction6. The Modern World-System as a Capitalist World-Economy: Immanuel Wallerstein7. Sociology of the Global System: Leslie Sklair8. Realism and Complex Interdependence: Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye9. World Society and the Nation-State: John W. Meyer, John Boli, George M. Thomas, and Francisco O. Ramirez10. Globalization as a Problem: Roland Robertson11. Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy: Arjun Appadurai12. The Global Ecumene: Ulf HannerzQuestionsPart III: Experiencing Globalization:Introduction.13. How Sushi Went Global: Theodore C. Bestor14. McDonald's in Hong Kong: James L. Watson15. Travelling Beyond Local Cultures: Martin Albrow16. Strong States, Strong Teachers: Bruce Fuller17. Strategic Inauthenticity: Timothy D. TaylorQuestionsPart IV: Economic Globalization:Introduction.18. Commodity Chains and Marketing Strategies: Nike and the Global Athletic Footwear Industry: Miguel Korzeniewicz19. The Global Economy: Organization, Governance, and Development: Gary Gereffi20. Incensed about Inequality: Martin Wolf21. Is Globalization Reducing Poverty and Inequality?: Robert Hunter Wade22. Beyond Good Intentions: Corporate Citizenship for a New Century: Mary Robinson23. The Case Against 'Corporate Social Responsibility': David Henderson24. Globalism's Discontents: Joseph E. StiglitzQuestionsPart V: Political Globalization I: The Demise of the Nation-State?:Introduction25. The End of the Nation State: Kenichi Ohmae26. The Declining Authority of States: Susan Strange27. Global Organized Crime: James H. Mittelman28. Has Globalization Gone Too Far?: Dani Rodrik29. Partisan Politics in the Global Economy: Geoffrey GarrettQuestionsPart VI: Political Globalization II: Reorganizing the World:Introduction30. The Emergence and Transformation of the International Women's Movement: Nitza Berkovitch31. The Evolution of Debates over Female Genital Cutting: Elizabeth Heger Boyle32. World Culture in the World Polity: A Century of International Non-Governmental Organization: John Boli and George M. Thomas33. Closing the Corruption Casino: The Imperatives of a Multilateral Approach: Peter Eigen34. Power Shift: Jessica T. Mathews35. The Backlash against NGOs: Michael BondQuestionsPart VII: Cultural Globalization I: The Role of Media:Introduction36. Media and Sovereignty: The Global Information Revolution and Its Challenge to State Power: Monroe E. Price37. Peripheral Vision: John Sinclair, Elizabeth Jacka, and Stuart Cunningham38. Cultural Imperialism: John Tomlinson39. Bollywood versus Hollywood: Battle of the Dream Factories: Heather Tyrrell40. Why Hollywood Rules the World, and Whether We Should Care: Tyler CowenQuestionsPart VIII: Cultural Globalization II: The Role of Religions:Introduction41. Global Fundamentalism: Frank J. Lechner42. Bin Laden and Other Thoroughly Modern Muslims: Charles Kurzman43. The Challenge of Fundamentalism: Bassam Tibi44. Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah: Olivier Roy45. Obedience versus Autonomy: Women and Fundamentalism in Iran and Pakistan: Shahla Haeri46. The Christian Revolution: Philip Jenkins47. Expanding World Culture: Pentecostalism as a Global Movement: Frank J. Lechner and John Boli48. Globalizing Catholicism and the Return to a "Universal" Church: Jose CasanovaQuestionsPart IX: Changing World Society: Environmentalism and the Globalization of Social Problems:Introduction49. From One Earth to One World: World Commission on Environment and Development50. Rio Declaration on Environment and Development: UN Conference on Environment and Development51. Greenpeace and Political Globalism: Paul Wapner52. Environmental Advocacy Networks: Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink53. The Amungme, Kamoro & Freeport: How Indigenous Papuans Have Resisted the World's Largest Copper Mine: Abigail AbrashQuestionsPart X: Resisting Globalization: Critique and Action: Introduction54. Counterhegemonic Globalization: Peter Evans55. From Global to Local: Beyond Neoliberalism to the International of Hope: Gustavo Esteva and Madhu Suri Prakash56. Counter-Capitalism: Globalisation's Children Strike Back: James Harding57. Ecological Balance in an Era of Globalization: Vandana Shiva58. Tomorrow Begins Today: Subcomandante Marcos59. Porto Alegre Call for Mobilization: World Social Forum60. A Better World is Possible!: International Forum on GlobalizationQuestionsIndex