Local lives and global transformations : towards world society

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Title:

Author:

Kennedy, Paul T., 1941-

ISBN:

9780230224773

9780230224766

Personal Author:

Kennedy, Paul T., 1941-

Publication Information:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Physical Description:

xiii, 294 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Introduction : global and local -- Global transformations -- Theorizing globalization : linking the world -- The global economy : fragmented workers, mobile capital -- Migrants : key agents of globalization -- Transnational criminals and terrorists : new insecurities -- Local lives -- The resilient local : critiquing the idea of the hegemonic global -- The continuing appeal of local, bubble lives : case studies -- Asserting and protecting local lives : urban and rural resistance -- Paths towards a world society -- Globality and world society : micro-actions and interpersonal relations.

Abstract:

"How does globalization impact upon our personal lives? What are its boundaries? This book examines how local and global studies interact. Filled with case studies and empirical research that show the ways in which real local lives function under global conditions, this book helps students push the boundaries of their understanding of globalization"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Globalization -- Social aspects.

Multiculturalism.

Intercultural communication.

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Summary

Globalization is widely accepted as being a defining process of our modern society. But to what extent do individuals think, feel or act in a way that takes account of the whole world? Do globalization processes really affect us in our everyday lives? And, if so, where are the boundaries between local and global society?

This book investigates how local and global studies overlap and interact by examining how real, local lives function under global conditions. It begins by unravelling the most important concepts and debates in the field, opening them up to scrutiny and testing their assumptions through recent case studies and empirical material. The book goes on to examine the power of local forces in forming global processes and explores our attachment to local vs global identities, whilst asking if we can build on our local attachments to move towards a world society. From concerns about the international economy and growing global inequalities to worldwide fears of organized crime and terrorism, this insightful book suggests a new way of looking at the interaction of local and global transformations.

Local Lives and Global Transformations gives student readers the knowledge and the encouragement to push the boundaries of their understanding of globalization. It is inspiring reading for all those studying and interested in globalization throughout the social sciences.