The Blackwell Companion to Globalization
| By: | George Ritzer |
| Publisher: | Wiley Global Research (STMS) |
| Print ISBN: | 9781119250722 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781119538530 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2018 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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This companion features original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations.
- Introduces the major players, theories, and methodologies
- Explores the major areas of impact, including the environment, cities, outsourcing, consumerism, global media, politics, religion, and public health
- Addresses the foremost concerns of global inequality, corruption, international terrorism, war, and the future of globalization
- Wide-ranging and comprehensive, an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students in a range of disciplines