Local lives and global transformations : towards world society af Paul Kennedy (Bog)

Forfatter: Paul Kennedy
Sprog: Engelsk
Antal sider: 318
Forlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Udgivelsesår: 2010
Globalization is widely accepted as being a defining process of our modern society. But to what extent do individuals think, feel or act in a way that takes account of the whole world? Do globalization processes really affect us in our everyday lives? And, if so, where are the boundaries between local and global society? This book investigates how local and global studies overlap and interact by examining how real, local lives function under global conditions. It begins by unravelling the most important concepts and debates in the field, opening them up to scrutiny and testing their assumptions through recent case studies and empirical material. The book goes on to examine the power of local forces in forming global processes and explores our attachment to local vs global identities, whilst asking if we can build on our local attachments to move towards a world society. From concerns about the international economy and growing global inequalities to worldwide fears of organized crime and terrorism, this insightful book suggests a new way of looking at the interaction of local and global transformations. Local Lives and Global Transformations gives student readers the knowledge and the encouragement to push the boundaries of their understanding of globalization. It is inspiring reading for all those studying and interested in globalization throughout the social sciences
Titel: Local lives and global transformations : towards world society

Sammendrag: Bogen giver en introduktion til globalisering set fra et sociologisk perspektiv med fokus på, hvordan globale økonomiske, politiske og kulturelle processer trænger ind i menneskers lokale hverdagsliv. Forfatteren præsenterer de vigtigste teorier og begreber om globalisation, blandt andet forholdet mellem det lokale og det globale, global ulighed og transnationale netværk. Gennem casestudier og empiriske eksempler vises, hvordan mennesker oplever og håndterer globale forandringer i konkrete lokalsamfund, og hvordan lokale aktører selv kan påvirke globale udviklinger. Bogen diskuterer også identitet, tilhørsforhold og muligheden for at tænke i retning af et verdenssamfund. Teksten er særligt velegnet til studerende på samfundsvidenskabelige uddannelser, som har brug for et overskueligt, men dybdegående overblik over debatterne om globalisering og dens konsekvenser for hverdag, arbejde, kultur og politik.
Type: Paperback