Description
Completely revised and up to date, the fifth edition of this well-regarded textbook charts key topics and contemporary research in globalization in conjunction with the up to date complexities and controversies within the field.
- Includes a new section on globalization and identity and new readings on global inequality, mental illness, structural violence, microfinance, blood diamonds, world citizenship, the worldwide justice movement, and sumo wrestling
- Contains crucial, thought-provoking readings by prominent scholars, activists, and organizations at the many dimensions of globalization, from political and economic issues to cultural and experiential ones
- Examines foundational topics, such as the experience of globalization, economic and political globalization, the role of media and religion in cultural globalization, women’s rights, environmentalism, global civil society, and the opposite globalization movement
- Retains the helpful student features from prior editions, including an accessible format, concise introductions to major topics, stimulating examples, and discussion questions for every selection and section