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Globalization and Emerging Societies
. Ed(S): Nederveen Pieterse, Jan; Rehbein, Boike
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Description for Globalization and Emerging Societies
Hardback. In the setting of twenty-first century globalization this volume focuses on emerging societies, rather than emerging markets or powers. Adopting a sociological perspective, each chapter focuses on development and social inequality in emerging societies, with contributions from renowned international scholars. Editor(s): Nederveen Pieterse, Jan; Rehbein, Boike. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
This upper level textbook provides readers with evocative and analytical accounts ofsocial processes that are linked to globalization and connectivity, which includes a widerange of multi-centred connections in history, DNA analysis, technology, art populismand political economy.
Rather than globalization, Nederveen Pieterse focuses on connectivity. His approachto globalization differs from both structuralist accounts of the world-system, and theinstitutionally-centred focus of much work in international studies. This synthesis willprovide a new resource to reconstruct theoretical approaches to globalization andglobal studies.
Fluently written, clearly organized and with an interdisciplinary approach, the bookwill be accessible to upper division undergraduates and graduates in social sciences ... Read more
This upper level textbook provides readers with evocative and analytical accounts ofsocial processes that are linked to globalization and connectivity, which includes a widerange of multi-centred connections in history, DNA analysis, technology, art populismand political economy.
Rather than globalization, Nederveen Pieterse focuses on connectivity. His approachto globalization differs from both structuralist accounts of the world-system, and theinstitutionally-centred focus of much work in international studies. This synthesis willprovide a new resource to reconstruct theoretical approaches to globalization andglobal studies.
Fluently written, clearly organized and with an interdisciplinary approach, the bookwill be accessible to upper division undergraduates and graduates in social sciences ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
Series
Frontiers of Globalization
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230224056
SKU
V9780230224056
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About . Ed(S): Nederveen Pieterse, Jan; Rehbein, Boike
JOANILDO A. BURITY is Senior Researcher, Fundação Joaquim Nabuco, and Lecturer in Sociology and Political Science, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil JOHANNA JANSSON is a Senior Analyst at the Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa ANIRUDH KRSHNA is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the Sanford Institute of ... Read more
Reviews for Globalization and Emerging Societies
'This original collection offers a novel perspective: that of emerging societies and global inequalities. It is comprehensive yet focused; comparative yet cumulative; interdisciplinary yet cohesive. It presents a range of critical voices from and about the global South yet cautions that not all countries and sectors will benefit: only some capitalisms and communities will thrive as the BRICs supersede the ... Read more