Globalization - George Ritzer

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Auteur(s) : George Ritzer - Paul Dean

Editeur : Wiley

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/11/2021

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 656

Expédition : 1362

Dimensions : 25.3 x 17.7 x 3.3

ISBN : 1119527287

Résumé :

GLOBALIZATION
A BASIC TEXT
THIRD EDITION

Globalization: A Basic Text explores the structures, processes, and theories central to the study of globalization. Covering a wide range of contemporary topics, this comprehensive textbook introduces students to the forces driving both globalization and de-globalization in the twenty-first century. The authors incorporate empirical research and a wealth of real-world examples to demonstrate the many ways global flows are shaped by complex economic, political, cultural, environmental, and technological factors.

Now in its third edition, Globalization contains extensively updated coverage of how globalization has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of populist leaders, Brexit and other nationalist movements, resistance to migration, social justice activism, climate change, and other current trends, issues, and debates. New examples and sources from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia present international perspectives on globalization. Expanded discussion of the inequalities across class, race, and gender focuses on how the structures of globalization expedite global flows for some groups and serve as barriers for others.

Explaining the abstract, multi-dimensional nature of globalization with an accessible and engaging approach, Globalization: A Basic Text, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for undergraduate courses in globalization, and an excellent supplement for students studying sociology, political science, geography, anthropology, global inequality, and?migration.

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Sommaire:

About the Website xi

List of Figures xii

Preface xiii

1 Globalization I 1

Liquids, Flows, and Structures

Some of the Basics 2

From Solids to Liquids (to Gases) 3

Flows 6

Heavy, Light, Weightless 9

Heavy Structures That Expedite Flows 11

Heavy Structures as Barriers to Flows 16

The Winners and Losers of Global Flows 18

On the Increasing Ubiquity of Global Flows and Structures 20

Thinking About Global Flows and Structures 21

Chapter Summary 23

2 Globalization II 31

Some Basic Issues, Debates, and Controversies

Is There Such a Thing as Globalization? 32

Is it Globalization, Transnationalization, or Regionalization? 35

If There is Such a Thing as Globalization, When Did it Begin? 36

Globalization or Globalizations? 43

What Drives Globalization? 47

Does Globalization Hop Rather than Flow? 48

If There Is Such a Thing as Globalization, Is It Inexorable? 49

Who Controls Globalization? 51

Does Globaphilia or Globaphobia Have the Upper Hand? 53

What, if Anything, Can Be Done About Globalization? 57

Chapter Summary 59

3 Globalization and Related Processes 67

Imperialism, Colonialism, Development, Westernization, Easternization, and Americanization

Imperialism 68

Colonialism 72

Development 75

Westernization 77

Easternization 80

Americanization 81

Comparisons with Globalization 92

The Era of the Posts 93

Chapter Summary 95

4 Neoliberalism 105

Roots, Principles, Criticisms, and Neo-Marxian Alternatives

The Historical Context of Neoliberalism 106

Neoliberalism: The Basic Principles 111

Critiquing Neoliberalism 118

Neoliberalism: The Case of Israel 124

The Death of Neoliberalism? 125

Neo-Marxian Theoretical Alternatives to Neoliberalism 126

Chapter Summary 130

5 Global Political Structures and Processes 139

On Political Processes and Flows 140

The Nation-State 141

Imagined Community 147

Changes in Global Nation-State Relations 149

Global Political Developments and Structures 160

Regional Political Organizations 163

Global Governance 164

Civil Society 167

Chapter Summary 173

6 Structuring the Global Economy 181

Before Bretton Woods 182

Bretton Woods and the Bretton Woods System 184

The End of Bretton Woods 194

Regional Economic Integration and Free Trade 199

Other Economic Organizations 207

The Role of Emerging Economies 208

The Multinational Corporation (MNC) 209

The Myth of Economic Globalization? 212

Chapter Summary 213

7 Global Economic Flows 219

Production and Consumption

Global Trade Flows 220

Global Value Chains 222

Increasing Competition for Commodities 231

The Economic Impact of the Flow of Oil 232

Race to the Bottom and Upgrading 235

Outsourcing 237

Financial Globalization 239

Corporations, People, and Ideas 243

Consumption 246

Chapter Summary 253

8 Global Culture and Cultural Flows 261

Cultural Differentialism 263

Cultural Hybridization 272

Cultural Convergence 276

Sport: A Case Study for Global Culture 287

Chapter Summary 293

9 High-tech Global Flows and Structures 301

Technology, Mass Media, the Internet, and Social Media

Technology, Time-Space Compression, and Distanciation 302

Mass Media 311

The Internet and Social Media 318

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