Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Annabelle 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.<p><strong>'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.' --</strong> <em>M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice</em></p><p><strong>'The concise entries range in length from single to multiple paragraphs. They represent an important starting point in the study of globalization.'--</strong> <em>M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice</em></p><p><strong>'This work is a great alternative to multivolume globalization encyclopedias and should be in every reference collection.'--</strong> <em>M. A. LaMagna, Cabrini College, Choice</em></p>
Viewed 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.
Globalisation: the Key Concepts offers a comprehensive guide to this highly topical and cross-disciplinary subject.
Key to Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Key Concepts