Written in a lively and accessible style, Globalization: The Making of World Society shows how globalization affects everyday experience, creates new institutions, and presents new challenges.With many examples, Lechner describes howthe process unfolds in a wide range of fields, from sports and media to law and religion. While sketching the outlines of a world society in the making, the book also demonstrates that globalization is inherently diverse and contentious. In this concise analysis of a complex subject, Lechner presents some of the best work in the social sciences in clear and readable fashion.Globalization: The Making of World Society will serve as a stimulating, state-of-the-art text for any student of globalization, beginner or advanced.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-6906-6
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 24/02/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés