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OverviewViewed as a destructive force or an inevitability of modern society, globalization is the focus of a multitude of disciplines. A clear understanding of its processes and terminology is imperative for anyone engaging with this ubiquitous topic. Globalization: the Key Concepts offers a comprehensive guide to this cross-disciplinary subject and covers concepts such as: homogenization neo-Liberalism risk knowledge society time-space compression reflexivity. With extensive cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading, this book is an essential resource for students and interested readers alike as they navigate the literature on globalization studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Annabelle Mooney (Leicester University, UK) , Betsy Evans (University of Washington, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415368599ISBN 10: 0415368596 Pages: 318 Publication Date: 27 February 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback 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 ContentsReviews'Mooney (Roehampton Univ.) and Evans (Cardiff Univ.) provide a condensed, single volume that defines over 350 key concepts and terms within the field of globalization studies.' -- M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice 'The concise entries range in length from single to multiple paragraphs. They represent an important starting point in the study of globalization.'-- M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice 'This work is a great alternative to multivolume globalization encyclopedias and should be in every reference collection.'-- M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice Author InformationAnnabelle Mooney is a Lecturer at Roehampton University. Her research interests include marginal religious movements, the semiotics of law, HIV and quality of life. Betsy Evans is a Research Associate at Cardiff University. Her research interests include language variation and change and attitudes to varieties of language. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |