{"product_id":"globalization-isbn-9781405169059","title":"Globalization","description":"\u003cb\u003eGLOBALIZATION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Lechner has drawn on his extensive work on, and his deep knowledge of, globalization to write a brief, accessible, and highly successful introduction to the field. The early chapters on food, sport, and mass media should pique the student’s interest and lure them into a deeper involvement with later chapters and the field in general.”\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Ritzer, University of Maryland  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Frank Lechner’s text takes on key issues in the study of globalization with real clarity and critical power. An authoritative account of the major issues, theories, and debates in the field, aptly illustrated by diverse contemporary examples, this text offers a clear analysis of a complex topic that will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars.”\u003cbr\u003e Fran Tonkiss, London School of Economics  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a lively and accessible style, \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Making of World Society\u003c\/i\u003e shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. While sketching the outlines of a world society in the making, the book also demonstrates that globalization is inherently diverse and contentious. In this concise analysis of a complex subject, Lechner presents some of the best work in the social sciences in clear and readable fashion.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Making of World Society\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as a stimulating, state-of-the-art text for any student of globalization, beginner or advanced. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Plates vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Boxes xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Acronyms xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Global Experience 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Global Food and the History of Globalization 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Global Sports and the Direction of Globalization 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Global Media and the Varieties of Globalization 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Global Institutions 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Global Economy and the Power of the Market 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Global States and the Specter of Retreat 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Global Governance and the Prospects of World Law 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Global Civil Society and the Voices of Change 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Global Religion and the Impact of Faith 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Global Problems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Global Migration: How New People Change Old Places 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Global Inequality: Winners and Losers in Globalization 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Global Environment: Saving the Planet? 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Global Justice: Is Another World Possible? 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank J. Lechner\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Emory University in Atlanta. Among his publications dealing with globalization are \u003ci\u003eWorld Culture: Origins and Consequences\u003c\/i\u003e (with John Boli) (Blackwell, 2005) and \u003ci\u003eThe Netherlands: Globalization and National Identity\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) as well as an edited volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Globalization Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (with John Boli) (third edition,Wiley-Blackwell, 2008). He has also written extensively about religion and social theory. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Lechner has drawn on his extensive work on, and his deep knowledge of, globalization to write a brief, accessible, and highly successful introduction to the field. The early chapters on food, sport, and mass media should pique the student’s interest and lure them into a deeper involvement with later chapters and the field in general.”\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Ritzer, University of Maryland \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Frank Lechner’s text takes on key issues in the study of globalization with real clarity and critical power. An authoritative account of the major issues, theories, and debates in the field, aptly illustrated by diverse contemporary examples, this text offers a clear analysis of a complex topic that will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars.”\u003cbr\u003e Fran Tonkiss, London School of Economics  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a lively and accessible style, \u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Making of World Society\u003c\/i\u003e shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith many examples, Lechner describes how the process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. While sketching the outlines of a world society in the making, the book also demonstrates that globalization is inherently diverse and contentious. In this concise analysis of a complex subject, Lechner presents some of the best work in the social sciences in clear and readable fashion.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobalization: The Making of World Society\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as a stimulating, state-of-the-art text for any student of globalization, beginner or advanced.    \"Lechner has drawn on his extensive work on, and his deep knowledge of, globalization to write a brief, accessible and highly successful introduction to the field. The early chapters on food, sport and mass media should pique the student’s interest and lure them into a deeper involvement with later chapters and the field in general.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eGeorge Ritzer,\u003c\/b\u003e University of Maryland  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Frank Lechner's text takes on key issues in the study of globalization with real clarity and critical power. An authoritative account of the major issues, theories and debates in the field, aptly illustrated by diverse contemporary examples, this text offers a clear analysis of a complex topic that will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eFran Tonkiss,\u003c\/b\u003e London School of Economics\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989299806437,"sku":"NP9781405169059","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405169059.jpg?v=1761783575","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/globalization-isbn-9781405169059","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}