2nd Edition
by George Ritzer (Author), Paul Dean (Author)
A concise exploration of globalization and its role in the contemporary era
Driven
by technological advancements and global corporations, more and more
people are swept up by globalizing processes, creating new winners and
losers. Globalization: The Essentials explores the flows,
structures, processes, and consequences of globalization in the modern
economic, political, and cultural landscape. This comprehensive
introduction offers balanced coverage of areas such as global economic
and cultural flows, environmental sustainability, the impact of
technology, and racial, economic, and gender inequality — providing
readers with foundational knowledge of globalization.
Extensively
revised and updated, this second edition includes expanded coverage of
human trafficking and migration, global climate change, fake news and
information wars, and transnational social movements with increased
emphasis on examples from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia:
- Offers
a straightforward approach to the multiple facets of globalization and
their positive and negative influences on contemporary society
- Employs unique metaphors and a coherent narrative structure to promote intuitive understanding of abstract concepts
- Introduces
cutting-edge research, updated statistics, and real-world examples in
areas such as rising global populism, social justice movements,
blockchain technology, and cryptocurrencies
- Provides an efficient and flexible pedagogical structure, allowing integration with instructor’s own course material
Emphasizing
student comprehension, a wide range of source material is incorporated
including empirical research, relevant theories, newspaper and magazine
articles, and popular books and monographs. Examples of current research
and recent global developments, such as emerging economies and global
health concerns, encourage classroom discussion and promote independent
study.
Globalization: The Essentials — a compact edition of the authors’ full-sized textbook Globalization: A Basic Text — provides concise coverage of the central concepts of this dynamic field. Offering a multidisciplinary approach, this textbook is an invaluable primary or supplemental resource for undergraduate study in any social science field, as well as coursework on economics, migration, inequality and stratification, and politics.
