Communities in Globalization: The Invisible Mayan Nahual / Edition 1

by Juan Pablo Pérez Sáinz, Katharine Andrade-Eekhoff

Overview

There is a silent globalization being carried out far below the action of multinational firms, international organizations, and state policies. It is the work of societies—communities of determined and creative people—and not just the most competitive, highly funded. Communities in Globalization richly illustrates the experiences of three Central American communities connected with the global markets of tourism, handicrafts, and manufacturing subcontracts. Each community's unique perspective is developed to show the economic, political-institutional, and primarily, the social effects of its connection with world trade, something that has received little attention in mainstream literature. This book is not about the ancient Mayan myth of the Nahual—the transformation of human beings into animals in order to perform actions that would otherwise not be possible—but does draw from it metaphorically. It is about contemporary communities, communities that have until recently been called the 'Third World,' surviving the dangers and threats of today's exclusionary phenomenon called globalization. Ultimately, this book seeks to identify the resources that allow a community to face globalization while minimizing its risks and maximizing its opportunities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742528017
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/03/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Juan Pablo PZrez Sáinz is researcher at Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Costa Rica. Katharine E. Andrade-Eekhoff is researcher at FLACSO, El Salvador.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Global and the Local Chapter 3 Locale and Social Dynamics Chapter 4 Clusters, Community Capital, and Institutionality Chapter 5 Globalization and Community Chapter 6 Appendix

Editorial Reviews

Communities in Globalization is a very important, highly original text that will fill a void in the literatures on globalization, development, and Latin American studies. The authors' writing and argument are clear and the analysis is sophisticated, making it ideal for both undergraduate and graduate courses. There is simply no other text that addresses the topic of community development under globalization the way in which this book does.

Jose Itzigsohn