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Paperback. Across a spectrum of academic disciplines, the topic of globalization is at the forefront of contemporary efforts to understand a dynamically changing world society. How might critical social theory respond creatively to the challenge of thinking and theorizing globalization in its full complexity? Editor(s): Pensky, Max. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742534506
ISBN
9780742534506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.21

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594541957
ISBN
9781594541957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.65

Hardcover. Drawing on ten years of empirical research in Accra, Ghana's capital city, this book shows how this African metropolis is as deeply transformed by globalization as the cities of other world regions. It examines how foreign companies, returned expatriates, and native Ghanaians foster globalization on multiple levels. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 maps, 14 figures, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631729
ISBN
9780815631729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Lee, John W.I.; North, Michael. Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBL; HBTP; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803285620
ISBN
9780803285620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. The discipline of American studies was established in the early days of World War II and drew on the myth of American exceptionalism. But now that the so-called American Century has come to an end, what would a truly globalized version of American studies look like? The authors offer a new standard for the field's transnational aspiration. Editor(s): Edwards, Brian T.; Gaonkar, Dilip Parameshwar. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226185071
ISBN
9780226185071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230241992
ISBN
9780230241992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 17.34

Paperback. Argues that Islamic revival, or "re-Islamization," results from the efforts of westernized Muslims to assert their identity in a non-Muslim context. This book provides a comparison of several transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tablighi Jama'at and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134996
ISBN
9780231134996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.32

Hardback. Argues that Islamic revival, or "re-Islamization," results from the efforts of westernized Muslims to assert their identity in a non-Muslim context. This book provides a comparison of several transnational movements, whether peaceful, like Tablighi Jama'at and the Islamic brotherhoods, or violent, like Al Qaeda. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134989
ISBN
9780231134989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.23

Hardback. Hans van Zon analyzes the financialization of developed capitalism, and argues that the emergence of finance as a dominant force has contributed to the relative decline of the West. He demonstrates that the neo-liberal model is inherently unstable and undermines capitalist economies. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JFFS; KCLF; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137560261
ISBN
9781137560261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.58

Hardback. Using an entirely new conceptual vocabulary through which to understand men's experiences and expectations at the dawn of the 21st century, this path-breaking volume focuses on fatherhood around the globe, including transformations in fathering, fatherhood, and family life. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Chavkin, Wendy; Navarro, Jose-Alberto. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384373
ISBN
9781782384373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 line drawings, 15 tables. BIC Classification: AB; JFC; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147187
ISBN
9780231147187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 line drawings, 15 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147194
ISBN
9780231147194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Cuts through the confusion and rhetoric to offer straightforward, incisive analyses of globalisation and its future. The contributors analyse recent trends, immigrations and capital flows. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael M. Num Pages: 304 pages, 45 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412. What's New?. 304 pages, 45 figures. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael M. Cuts through the confusion and rhetoric to offer straightforward, incisive analyses of globalisation and its future. The contributors analyse recent trends, immigrations and capital flows. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFS. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134590
ISBN
9780231134590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Editor(s): Baines, Harold V.; Ursah, James R. Num Pages: 336 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 28. Weight in Grams: 936.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604569940
ISBN
9781604569940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.84
€ 94.53

Hardback. Editor(s): Massari, Marilyn G.; Lutz, Karl J. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614703273
ISBN
9781614703273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.72
€ 156.76

Hardback. Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges. With many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169066
ISBN
9781405169066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.58

Paperback. Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges. With many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169059
ISBN
9781405169059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857857422
ISBN
9780857857422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.91

Paperback. a Globalizationa is a word that is currently much in use. This book is an attempt to show that there is far more to globalization than its surface manifestations. Unpacking the social roots and social consequences of globalizing processes, this book disperses some of the mist that surrounds the term. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745620138
ISBN
9780745620138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. Putting globalization into a historical perspective, Went convincingly demonstrates that it is not an unavoidable process, but one that the Left can successfully mobilise against. Translator(s): Drucker, Peter. Series: IIRE (International Institute for Research and Education). Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; KCL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press London
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745314228
ISBN
9780745314228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.86

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