{"product_id":"globalization-isbn-9781119315209","title":"Globalization","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise exploration of globalization and its role in the contemporary era\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriven by technological advancements and global corporations, more and more people are swept up by globalizing processes, creating new winners and losers. \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Essentials \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the flows, structures, processes, and consequences of globalization in the modern economic, political, and cultural landscape. This comprehensive introduction offers balanced coverage of areas such as global economic and cultural flows, environmental sustainability, the impact of technology, and racial, economic, and gender inequality — providing readers with foundational knowledge of globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtensively revised and updated, this second edition includes expanded coverage of human trafficking and migration, global climate change, fake news and information wars, and transnational social movements with increased emphasis on examples from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a straightforward approach to the multiple facets of globalization and their positive and negative influences on contemporary society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmploys unique metaphors and a coherent narrative structure to promote intuitive understanding of abstract concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces cutting-edge research, updated statistics, and real-world examples in areas such as rising global populism, social justice movements, blockchain technology, and cryptocurrencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an efficient and flexible pedagogical structure, allowing integration with instructor’s own course material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmphasizing student comprehension, a wide range of source material is incorporated including empirical research, relevant theories, newspaper and magazine articles, and popular books and monographs. Examples of current research and recent global developments, such as emerging economies and global health concerns, encourage classroom discussion and promote independent study. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e — a compact edition of the authors’ full-sized textbook \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: A Basic Text\u003c\/i\u003e — provides concise coverage of the central concepts of this dynamic field. Offering a multidisciplinary approach, this textbook is an invaluable primary or supplemental resource for undergraduate study in any social science field, as well as coursework on economics, migration, inequality and stratification, and politics. \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Globalization 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eConceptualization, Origins, and History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConceptualizing Globalization 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom “Solids” to “Liquids” 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Flows” 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Heavy” and “Light” 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Heavy” Structures that Expedite “Flows” 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Heavy” Structures as Barriers to “Flows” 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubtler Structural Barriers 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins and History of Globalization 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardwired 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCycles 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhases 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvents 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroader, More Recent Changes 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Theorizing Globalization 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperialism 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonialism 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmericanization 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti‐Americanism as a Global Process 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeoliberalism 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeoliberalism: Basic Ideas 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Neoliberal State 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritiquing Neoliberalism: Karl Polanyi 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Criticisms of Neoliberalism 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeo‐Marxian Theories 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational Capitalism 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpire 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Structuring the Global Economy 58\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore Bretton Woods 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Prior Epoch of Globalization 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Development During and After WW     II 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBretton Woods and the Bretton Woods System 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Trade Organization (WTO) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Bank 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Bretton Woods 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in, and Critiques of, Bretton Woods‐Era Organizations 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Important Economic Organizations 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Emerging Economies 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Multinational Corporation (MNC) 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Myth of Economic Globalization? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Global Economic Flows 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrade Surpluses and Deficits 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Trade: Economic Chains and Networks 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Value Chains 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e T‐Shirts 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e iPhones 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conventional, Hybrid, and Electric Automobiles 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreasing Competition for Commodities 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economic Impact of the Flow of Oil 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOil Wealth 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace to the Bottom and Upgrading 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpgrading in the Less Developed World? 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutsourcing 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Globalization 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Recession 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumer Objects and Services 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumers 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption Processes 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption Sites 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Resistance 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Global Political Structures and Processes 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Political Flows 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nation‐State 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreats to the Nation‐State 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Global Flows 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Universal Human Rights 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sustainability and Liquid Sovereignty 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Defense of the Nation‐State 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Imagined Community” 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in Global Nation‐State Relations 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe European Union and Brexit 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited Nations (UN) 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Governance 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil Society 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Non‐Governmental Organizations (INGOS) 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 High‐Tech Global Flows and Structures 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology, Media, and the Internet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology, Time–Space Compression, and Distanciation 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace‐Based Technologies 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobots and Economic Production 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeapfrogging 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass Media 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia Imperialism 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Global Media 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking About the Global Media 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet and Social Media 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Social Networking 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBitcoin and Blockchain 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet in China 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fight for Global Internet Governance 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media and Social Movements 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Global Culture and Cultural Flows 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Differentialism 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivilizations 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Hybridization 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuslim Girl Scouts 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppadurai’s “Landscapes” 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Convergence 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Imperialism 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Deterritorialization 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Culture 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMcDonaldization 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e McDonaldization, Expansionism, and Globalization 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beyond Fast Food 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Globalization of Nothing 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cricket: Local, Glocal, or Grobal? 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Global Flows of Migrants 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigrants 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigration 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlows of Migrants to and from the United States 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Undocumented Mexican Migrants to the United States 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Increased Law Enforcement 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlows of Migrants into and within Europe 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brexit and British–EU Migration 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Undocumented Migration Across the Mediterranean into Europe 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlows of Migrants in Asia 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Case Against the Backlash to Undocumented, or “Illegal,” Immigration 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemittances 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiaspora 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Global Environmental Flows 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernization and Environmental Flows 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences Among Nation‐States 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Climate Change 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRising Sea Levels 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoss of Biodiversity 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreats to Food Security 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Warming and Health 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Environmental Problems 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDestruction of Natural Habitats 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecline of Fish 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecline in Fresh Water 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Paradox of Bottled Water 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxic Chemicals 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Growth 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Responses 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Development 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultilateral Agreements 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Tax 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCap‐and‐Trade 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Neutrality 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Fuels and Power Sources 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Technological Fix? 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Issues 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpposing Environmentalism 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollapse 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Negative Global Flows and Processes 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDangerous Imports, Diseases, Terrorism, War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDangerous Imports 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorderless Diseases 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHIV\/AIDS 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEbola Virus 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Diseases in Europe 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerrorism 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Military Structures 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrones and Other Technology 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation War, Trolls, and Fakes News 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCyber‐War 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Negative Global Flows on Individuals 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Economic Power and Inequality 280\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eClass Inequality and Global Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass Inequality 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInequality in the World System 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends in Economic Inequality 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Bottom Billion” 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conflict Trap 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Natural Resources Trap 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Trap of Being Landlocked with Bad Neighbors 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bad Governance Trap 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Summary 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Global Inequality in Health and Healthcare 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Digital Divide 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Cities 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Cities in the World Economy 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in the Network of World Cities 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Slums and Gentrification 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Global Inequalities II 303\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eInequalities of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Majority–Minority Relations 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajority–Minority Relations in a Global Context 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Construction of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersectionality 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace and Ethnicity 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnic Conflict and Genocide 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Latin Americanization of Race and the Value of Whiteness 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender and the Economy 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Care Chains 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding to and Resisting Global Minority Status: The Case of Women 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexuality 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Dealing with, Resisting, and the Future of Globalization 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Globalization 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the Global Economy 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Protectionism 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fair Trade 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Helping the “Bottom Billion” 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Political Globalization 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Accountability 339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Transparency 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResisting Globalization 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Resistance 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Global Rise of Populism 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Movements 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Movement for Global Justice and Democratization 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Movements and the Global Boomerang 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Social Forum 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the Resistance to Globalization Significant? 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Futures of Globalization 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA “Mad Max” Scenario 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Questions 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 359\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE RITZER\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, USA. He is author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe McDonaldization of Society\u003c\/i\u003e (9th ed., 2019) and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e (2012). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL DEAN\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Justice at Ohio Wesleyan University, USA. He is an award-winning teacher and researcher in areas including globalization, social inequality, economic sociology, social movements, race and ethnicity, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He is co-author with George Ritzer of \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: A Basic Text\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd ed. 2015).    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by technological advancements and global corporations, more and more people are swept up by globalizing processes, creating new winners and losers. \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e explores the flows, structures, processes, and consequences of globalization in the modern economic, political, and cultural landscape. This comprehensive introduction offers balanced coverage of areas such as global economic and cultural flows, environmental sustainability, the impact of technology, and racial, economic, and gender inequality—providing readers with foundational knowledge of globalization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensively revised and updated, this second edition includes expanded coverage of populism and migration, global climate change, fake news and information wars, and transnational social movements with increased emphasis on examples from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing student comprehension, a wide range of source material is incorporated including empirical research, relevant theories, newspaper and magazine articles, and popular books and monographs. Examples of current research and recent global developments, such as emerging economies and global health concerns, encourage classroom discussion and promote independent study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e — a compact edition of the authors' full-sized textbook \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: A Basic Text\u003c\/i\u003e — provides concise coverage of the central concepts of this dynamic field. 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