Globalization

The Making of World Society

Frank J. Lechner (Emory University, USA)

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Wiley-Blackwell
20 February 2009

Globalization; Politics & government

GLOBALIZATION “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.” George Ritzer, University of Maryland

“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.”

Fran Tonkiss, London School of Economics

Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges.

With 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.

Globalization: The Making of World Society will serve as a stimulating, state-of-the-art text for any student of globalization, beginner or advanced.

By: Frank J. Lechner (Emory University USA)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781405169059
ISBN 10: 1405169052
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 20 February 2009
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Plates vii List of Figures ix List of Tables xi List of Boxes xii Preface and Acknowledgments xiii List of Acronyms xv 1 Introduction 1 Part I Global Experience 11 2 Global Food and the History of Globalization 13 3 Global Sports and the Direction of Globalization 34 4 Global Media and the Varieties of Globalization 56 Part II Global Institutions 77 5 The Global Economy and the Power of the Market 79 6 Global States and the Specter of Retreat 103 7 Global Governance and the Prospects of World Law 124 8 Global Civil Society and the Voices of Change 148 9 Global Religion and the Impact of Faith 168 Part III Global Problems 193 10 Global Migration: How New People Change Old Places 195 11 Global Inequality: Winners and Losers in Globalization 219 12 The Global Environment: Saving the Planet? 243 13 Global Justice: Is Another World Possible? 266 Glossary 285 References 288 Index 311

Frank J. Lechner is Professor of Sociology at Emory University in Atlanta. Among his publications dealing with globalization are World Culture: Origins and Consequences (with John Boli) (Blackwell, 2005) and The Netherlands: Globalization and National Identity (2008) as well as an edited volume, The Globalization Reader (with John Boli) (third edition,Wiley-Blackwell, 2008). He has also written extensively about religion and social theory.

Reviews for Globalization: The Making of World Society

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. ?George Ritzer, University of Maryland 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. ?Fran Tonkiss, London School of Economics