Globalization : a very short introduction
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Globalization : a very short introduction
（Very short introductions, 86）
Oxford University Press, 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-142) and index
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Description
'Globalization' has become the buzz-word of our time. A growing number of scholars and political activists have invoked the term to describe a variety of changing economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are alleged to have accelerated in the last few decades. Rather than forcing such a complex social phenomenon into a single conceptual framework, Manfred Steger presents globalization in plain, readable English as a multifaceted process encompassing global, regional, and local aspects of social life. In addition to explaining the various dimensions of globalization, the author explores whether globalization should be considered a 'good' or 'bad' thing - a question that has been hotly debated in classrooms, boardrooms, and on the streets.
Table of Contents
- 1. Globalization: A Contested Concept
- 2. Is Globalization a New Phenomena?
- 3. Globalization as Economic Process
- 4. Globalization as Political Process
- 5. Globalization as Cultural Process
- 6. Globalization as Environmental Process
- 7. Globalization as Ideological Process
- 8. Challenges to Globalization: From the Anti-WTO Protests in Seattle tothe Terrorist Attacks on New York and Washington
- 9. 'Globalizations Studies': A New Academic Discipline?
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