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Author:   Diane Perrons (London School of Economics, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780415266956

ISBN 10:   0415266955
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   01 April 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Analyzing Globalization and Social Change Part 1: Measuring and Theorizing Inequality and Uneven Development 2. Uneven Geographical Development within the Global Economy 3. Theorizing Uneven Development Part 2: Economic Integration, New Divisions of Labour and Gender Relations 4. The Global Division of Labour and the Feminization of Employment 5. The New Global Division of Labour and the Old Industrial Regions: Uneven Regional Development in the UK Part 3: The New Economy, Globalization and Geography 6. The New Economy and the Digital Divide: Global and Social Divisions 7. Living and Working in Superstar Regions Part 4: Shaping Development 8. Social Reproduction and the State 9. Globalization, Participation and Empowerment 10. Conclusion: Challenging the Divided World

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'Perrons has succeeded in relating the theoretical debate about globalisation to real people in real places - a long overdue resource for students and researchers alike.' - Andrew Jones, Birkbeck College

Author Information

Diane Perrons is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environment and a Fellow of the Gender Institute at the London School of Economics.

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