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Globalization - 2nd Edition by George Ritzer & Paul Dean (Paperback)

Globalization - 2nd Edition by  George Ritzer & Paul Dean (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of <i>Globalization: A Basic Text</i> presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies.</p> <ul> <li>Features updates and revisions in its accessible introduction to key theories and major topics in globalization</li> <li>Includes an enhanced emphasis on issues relating to global governance, emerging technology, global flows of people, human trafficking, global justice movements, and global environmental sustainability</li> <li>Utilizes a unique set of metaphors to introduce and explain the highly complex nature of globalization in an engaging and understandable manner</li> <li>Offers an interdisciplinary approach to globalization by drawing from fields that include sociology, global political economy, political science, international relations, geography, and anthropology</li> <li> Written by an internationally recognized and experienced author team </li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Updated and revised to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of <i>Globalization: A Basic Text</i> provides an approachable and comprehensive introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies.</p> <p>Already widely praised for its balanced and accessible presentation of globalization's major theories and key events, this new edition features the inclusion of several topical global justice issues and a heightened emphasis on recent global movements, along with the latest findings in globalization research and emerging technological trends--including Internet surveillance, drone technology, and more. Other topics covered in depth include contemporary concerns surrounding the economy--including ongoing effects of the global recession--culture, media, population migration, global climate change, global inequalities, and the future of globalization. Complex issues are made more accessible through a series of maps, text boxes, and an extensive glossary of key terms.</p> With its incorporation of major recent global developments, <i>Globalization: A Basic Text, SecondEdition</i>, represents an invaluable and indispensable resource for an understanding of the transformative effects and issues that are shaping today's globalized world.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>George Ritzer</b> is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland. He has authored numerous books, including <i>The McDonaldization of Society</i> (Seventh Edition, 2012); and is editor of <i>The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology</i> (2007) and <i>The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization</i> (2012).</p> <p><b>Paul Dean</b> is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Ohio Wesleyan University. He is co-editor of <i>The Sociological Cinema</i>, a website promoting video to teach and learn sociology.</p>

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