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Readings in Globalization: Key Concepts and Major Debates
Roger Hargreaves
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Description for Readings in Globalization: Key Concepts and Major Debates
Paperback. This unique and engaging anthology introduces students to the major concepts of globalization within the context of the key debates and disputes. Readings in Globalization illustrates that major debates in the field are not only useful to examine for their own merit but can extend our knowledge of globalization. Editor(s): Ritzer, George; Atalay, Zeynep. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 27. Weight in Grams: 882.
This unique and engaging anthology introduces students to the major concepts of globalization within the context of the key debates and disputes. * Introduces globalization through its basic concepts, rather than thematically; a distinctive approach that provides students with a better grasp of what social science has to offer on the topic * Utilizes concepts from interdisciplinary sources, bringing together work from key figures across a number of fields - from Weber and Marx, to contemporary figures in the field, including Beck, Bauman, Castells, and Homi Bhabha * Includes excerpts to illustrate ideas, all at an appropriate level of difficulty ... Read more
This unique and engaging anthology introduces students to the major concepts of globalization within the context of the key debates and disputes. * Introduces globalization through its basic concepts, rather than thematically; a distinctive approach that provides students with a better grasp of what social science has to offer on the topic * Utilizes concepts from interdisciplinary sources, bringing together work from key figures across a number of fields - from Weber and Marx, to contemporary figures in the field, including Beck, Bauman, Castells, and Homi Bhabha * Includes excerpts to illustrate ideas, all at an appropriate level of difficulty ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
881g
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Chicester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405132732
SKU
V9781405132732
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About Roger Hargreaves
George Ritzer is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, with awards that include the American Sociological Association s Distinguished Contribution to Teaching Award. He is the author of numerous books including Globalization: A Basic Text (2009), The McDonaldization of Society (1993; 2008), and The Globalization of Nothing (2003; 2007). He is also editor ... Read more
Reviews for Readings in Globalization: Key Concepts and Major Debates
With contributions from leading scholars across a variety of disciplines, these readings help clarify our knowledge and advance our understanding of globalization. This book fills an important gap by making available, in a single volume, a variety of interpretations of issues critical to the topic of globalization. It is a very good read. (ID: International Dialogue, February 2012)