Full Description
Global Structures, Local Cultures 2e, examines the process of globalisation and its impact on modern society. It is clearly written and logically structured with case studies from around the world that engage and encourage students to think about the historical and contemporary connections between societies and cultures. The major sociological concepts and theoretical frameworks are outlined clearly and positioned contextually alongside fields such as gender, ethnicity, religion, migration, indigenous peoples, tourism, and social movements.
Contents
1. KEY CONCEPTS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES; 2. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF SOCIETIES AND CULTURES; 3. MAKING THE WORLD ONE: IMPERIALISM, COLONIALISM AND EMERGENCE OF CAPITALISM; 4. ONE WORLD STRUCTURE: THE GLOBALISATION OF CAPITALISM; 5. ONE WORLD CULTURE? NATION-STATES, IMAGINED COMMUNITIES AND THE QUESTION OF CULTURE; 6. GLOBAL ETHNICITIES, LOCAL RACISMS; 7. GENDER AND SEXUALITY, GLOBAL AND LOCAL; 8. RELIGION, SECULARISATION AND FUNDAMENTALISM; 9. GLOBAL MIGRATION, NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; 10. NEW MEDIA IN A GLOBAL WORLD; 11. GLOBALISATION, RESISTANCE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
