{"product_id":"globalization-isbn-9781405169066","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.  List of Plates.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Boxes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface and Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Acronyms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part I: Global Experience.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Global Food and the History of Globalization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Global Sports and the Direction of Globalization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Global Media and the Varieties of Globalization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part II: Global Institutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. The Global Economy and the Power of the Market.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Global States and the Specter of Retreat.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Global Governance and the Prospects of World Law.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Global Civil Society and the Voices of Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Global Religion and the Impact of Faith.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part III: Global Problems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Global Migration: How New People Change Old Places.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11.  Global Inequality: Winners and Losers in Globalization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12.  The Global Environment: Saving the Planet?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Global Justice: Is Another World Possible?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References. \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.  Written 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  \"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  \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":47989300035813,"sku":"NP9781405169066","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405169066.jpg?v=1761783574","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/globalization-isbn-9781405169066","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}