Completely revised & updated the fifth edition of this well-regarded textbook charts key topics & recent research in globalization along with the latest complexities & controversies in the field
Includes:: a new section on globalization & identity & new readings on global inequality mental illness structural violence microfinance blood diamonds world citizenship the global justice movement & sumo wrestling Contains essential thought-provoking readings by prominent scholars activists & organizations on the many
Dimensions of globalization from political & economic issues to cultural & experiential ones Examines foundational topics such as the experience of globalization economic & political globalization the role of media & religion in cultural globalization women s rights environmentalism global civil society & the alternative globalization movement Retains the helpful student features from prior editions including an accessible format concise introductions to major topics stimulating examples & discussion questions for each selection & section