Globalization: A Very Short Introduction

by Manfred B. Steger

Overview

"This book offers a stimulating introduction to globalization and its varying impacts across, between, and within societies. It is a highly readable text that contributes to a better understanding of the crucial aspects and dimensions of the developments and transformations that go by the name of globalization."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191539381
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, UK
Publication date:	03/27/2003
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	602,770
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. He also served as a globalization consultant for the U.S. Department of State and as advisor to the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service. He is the author or editor of thirty books on globalization and political and social theory, including The Rise of the Global Imaginary (OUP, 2008); the award-winning Globalisms: Facing the Populist Challenge, 4th ed.; and Globalization Matters: Engaging the Global in Unsettled Times.

Table of Contents

List of illustrationsList of mapsList of figuresList of abbreviationsPreface to the sixth edition1. What is globalization? 2. Globalization in history3. The economic & technological dimensions of globalization4. The political dimension of globalization5. The cultural dimension of globalization6. The ecological dimension of globalization7. Ideological confrontations over globalization8. Present and future trendsReferences and further readingIndex

Editorial Reviews

"Simply brilliant. Steger is a masterful guide through the complex morass of issues concerning globalization. The book draws on a life-time of deep research while engaging vibrantly with a fast-changing world." - Dr Paul James, Director of the Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University

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