The Sociology of Globalization

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Luke Martell

• Language: English

• Edition: 2017

• ISBN: 9788131608319

• Pages: 344

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches

About the Book
This accessible and wide-ranging book demonstrates the distinctive insights that sociology has to offer in the study of globalization. It explores the cultural, political, and economic dimensions of globalization, offering a thorough introduction to key debates and critically evaluating the causes and consequences of a globalizing world. Luke Martell delves into significant topics such as America’s changing global position under President Obama, the rise of China as a global power, and anti-globalization movements.

Additionally, the book explores aspects of world affairs that are often overlooked by sociologists. It emphasizes the economic motivations and structures that underpin globalization, highlighting the role of power, inequality, and conflict. Martell argues that globalization presents both opportunities and challenges. While it fosters increased interaction and participation through media and migration, it also brings dark sides, such as war, nuclear proliferation, global poverty, climate change, and financial crises.

This book is an ideal companion for students in the social sciences, particularly those studying globalization and the sociology of globalization. The contents cover a broad range of topics, including the history of globalization, the effects of migration, the global economy, and global inequality. Martell provides a comprehensive analysis of both the benefits and drawbacks of globalization, making it a crucial text for understanding the globalized world we live in.

Contents

• Introduction

• 1. Perspectives on Globalization: Divergence or Convergence?

• 2. The History of Globalization: Pre-Modern, Modern, or Postmodern?

• 3. Technology, Economy, and the Globalization of Culture

• 4. The Globalization of Culture: Homogeneous or Hybrid?

• 5. Global Migration: Inequality and History

• 6. The Effects of Migration: Is Migration a Problem or a Solution?

• 7. The Global Economy: Capitalism and the Economic Bases of Globalization

• 8. Global Inequality: Is Globalization a Solution to World Poverty?

• 9. Politics, the State, and Globalization: The End of the Nation-State and Social Democracy?

• 10. Global Politics and Cosmopolitan Democracy

• 11. Anti-globalization and Global Justice Movements

• 12. The Future World Order: The Decline of American Power?

• 13. War and Globalization

About the Author
Luke Martell is a Reader in Sociology at the University of Sussex.