Globalization: The Key Concepts
The Key Concepts
Published on 27. February 2007
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-415-36859-9 (ISBN)
Description
Viewed as a destructive force or an inevitability of modern society, globalization is the focus of a multitude of disciplines. A clear understanding of its processes and terminology is imperative for anyone engaging with this ubiquitous topic. Globalization: the Key Concepts offers a comprehensive guide to this cross-disciplinary subject and covers concepts such as:
homogenization
neo-Liberalism
risk
knowledge society
time-space compression
reflexivity.
With extensive cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading, this book is an essential resource for students and interested readers alike as they navigate the literature on globalization studies.
homogenization
neo-Liberalism
risk
knowledge society
time-space compression
reflexivity.
With extensive cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading, this book is an essential resource for students and interested readers alike as they navigate the literature on globalization studies.
Reviews / Votes
'Mooney (Roehampton Univ.) and Evans (Cardiff Univ.) provide a condensed, single volume that defines over 350 key concepts and terms within the field of globalization studies.' -- M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice'The concise entries range in length from single to multiple paragraphs. They represent an important starting point in the study of globalization.'-- M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice
'This work is a great alternative to multivolume globalization encyclopedias and should be in every reference collection.'-- M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
584 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-36859-9 (9780415368599)
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Annabelle Mooney | Betsy Evans
Globalization: The Key Concepts
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03/2007
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Persons
Annabelle Mooney is a Lecturer at Roehampton University. Her research interests include marginal religious movements, the semiotics of law, HIV and quality of life.
Betsy Evans is a Research Associate at Cardiff University. Her research interests include language variation and change and attitudes to varieties of language.
Betsy Evans is a Research Associate at Cardiff University. Her research interests include language variation and change and attitudes to varieties of language.
Content
Key to Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Key Concepts