The Globalization Reader, 5th Edition

Lechner, F. J. & Boli, J. (eds)

ISBN 10: 111873355X / ISBN 13: 9781118733554

Published by Wiley-Blackwell, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Globalization Reader, 5th Edition
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 111873355X
• ISBN 13: 9781118733554
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1050 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Economics

About this title

Synopsis

Completely revised and updated, the fifth edition of this well-regarded textbook charts key topics and recent research in globalization along with the latest complexities and controversies in the field.

• Includes a new section on globalization and identity and new readings on global inequality, mental illness, structural violence, microfinance, blood diamonds, world citizenship, the global justice movement, and sumo wrestling
• Contains essential, thought-provoking readings by prominent scholars, activists, and organizations on the many dimensions of globalization, from political and economic issues to cultural and experiential ones
• Examines foundational topics, such as the experience of globalization, economic and political globalization, the role of media and religion in cultural globalization, women&;s rights, environmentalism, global civil society, and the alternative globalization movement
• Retains the helpful student features from prior editions, including an accessible format, concise introductions to major topics, stimulating examples, and discussion questions for each selection and section

About the Author

Frank J. Lechner is Professor of Sociology at Emory University, USA.  He has published numerous papers on religion and sociological theory. He is the co-author with John Boli of World Culture: Origins and Consequences (Wiley Blackwell, 2005) and author of Globalization: The Making of World Society (2009) and The Netherlands: National Identity and Globalization (2008).

John Boli is Professor of Sociology at Emory University, USA.  He has published extensively on world culture, global organizations, state authority, and education.  He is the co-author with Frank J. Lechner of World Culture: Origins and Consequences (Wiley Blackwell, 2005) and co-author of Constructing World Culture: International Nongovernmental Organizations Since 1875 (1999), and Institutional Structure: Constituting State, Society and the Individual (1987).