基本説明
Exploring how global transformation processes impact on everyday life by examining a number of 'hotspots' of change in contemporary society: the city, the workplace, patterns of consumption, politics, broader areas and the environment.
Full Description
Uses an innovative conceptual approach to explore the way in which processes of globalization transform and impact upon everyday life. Engaging with a range of theories and concepts, the book provides an accessible discussion of modern issues for students of Globalization and Sociology.
Contents
Introduction: Theorizing Undefined Society
Urban Worlds and Global Cities
Borders, Border Regions and Post-Socialist Transformations
The Workplace in Transition
Consumption: Money and Identity in the Postmodern World
Politics Beyond the State: New Individualities and Solidarities
Nature, Environment, Milieu: Life in Risk Society
Reconstructing the Social.