Geographies of globalization

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Author:

Murray, Warwick E.

ISBN:

9780415318006

9780415317993

Personal Author:

Murray, Warwick E.

Publication Information:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 392 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Routledge contemporary human geography series

Series Title:

Routledge contemporary human geography series

Contents:

Geography is dead? : the rise of globalization -- Globalization across space : contesting theories -- Globalization across time : contesting histories -- Globalising economic geographies -- Globalising political geographies -- Globalising cultural geographies -- Inequality, development, and globalization -- Environment, sustainability, and globalization -- Long live geography? : progressive globalization.

Subject Term:

Human geography -- Economic aspects.

Human geography -- Political aspects.

Globalization.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip059/2005006891.html

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Summary

This informative textnbsp;offers a geographicalnbsp;perspective on globalization. Itnbsp;provides a lively exploration ofnbsp;its spatialnbsp;impacts and the distinctive contribution of human geography to studies and debates in this field.nbsp;Fully up-to-date and engaging, this work:

critically appraises the concept and processes of globalization from a geographical perspectivenbsp; debates the historical evolution of globalized societynbsp; illustrates how the core principles of human geography - such as space and scale - lead to a better understanding of the phenomenonnbsp; analyzes the interconnected economic, political and cultural geographies of globalizationnbsp; examines the impact of global transformations 'on the ground' using examples fromnbsp;six continentsnbsp; discusses the challenges for the environment and the Third World created by globalizing processesnbsp; articulates a human geographical framework for progressive globalization.

Throughout, boxed sections highlight and clearly explain 'key concepts' and showcase classic and innovative work. Highly illustrated with figures, photographs and maps, this book also includes chapter summaries and annotated further reading. Itnbsp;will be indispensable for human geography, sociology, political science and development studies undergraduates and postgraduates studying the phenomenon on both dedicated and linked courses.