Globalization and emerging societies: development and inequality

In the setting of twenty-first century globalization this volume focuses on emerging societies, rather than emerging markets or powers. Adopting a sociological perspective, each chapter focuses on development and social inequality inemerging societies, with contributions from renowned international scholars. INDICE: Introduction: Development and Inequality; J.Nederveen Pieterse ; B.Rehbein - Twenty-first Century Globalization: Global Sociology; J.Nederveen Pieterse - Rise of the Global South and Emerging Contours of a World Order; R.A.Palat - Globalization and Development: Learning from Debates in China; J.H.Mittelman - Internal Migration in Mainland China: Regional and World-Systemic Aspects; G.K.Trichur - Paradigm Shift in India: Analyzing the Impact of Liberalization and Globalization; A.Kumar - Are More People Becoming Vulnerable to Poverty? Evidence from Grassroots Investigations in Five Countries; A.Krishna - Hierarchical Integration: The Dollar Economy and the Rupee Economy; A.Krishna ;J.Nederveen Pieterse - Inequality, Culture and Globalization in Emerging Societies: Reflections on the Brazilian Case; J.A.Burity - Africa's Engagement with China: Perpetuating the Class Project?; S.Naidu ; J.Jansson - The Renaissance of Society: From Emerging Powers to Emerging Societies in a European Perspective; H.Schwengel - Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-230-22405-6
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 16/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés