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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Larry Ray (University of Kent, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9780415340946ISBN 10: 0415340942 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 24 May 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: What is Globalization? 1. What’s New About Globalization? 2. Globalization and the Social 3. Beyond the Nation-State? 4. Virtual Sociality 5. Global Inequalities and Everyday Life 6. Global Terrors and Risks. ConclusionsReviewsThis book is a positive contruibution to the critical awareness that global citizens need to develop in order to deal intelligently with the difficult issues of our time. Joaquina Pires-O'Brien Prof. Ray skillfully lifts and sifts the current academic ideas related to globalization and how it relates to ordinary social agents in everyday life Joaquina Pires-O'Brien Author InformationLarry Ray is Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. His research interests include social theory, globalization, postcommunism, race, ethnicity and violence. Recent books include Social Theory and Postcommunism with William Outhwaite (2005) and Theorizing Classical Sociology (1999). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |