Globalisation Books

New and Published Books

1. Solidarity in Individualized Societies

   Recognition, Justice and Good Judgement

   By Søren Juul

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   In today’s individualized, culturally diverse and globalized society, many sociologists have concluded that the conceptualizations developed by classical sociology are no longer sufficient to promote social cohesion. So what kind of solidarity can achieve this? Engaging with recent thought in...

   Published February 3rd 2013 by Routledge
2. Cultural Anthropology

   Global Forces, Local Lives, 2nd Edition

   By Jack David Eller

   Cultural Anthropology: Global Forces, Local Lives helps students understand the application of anthropological concepts to the contemporary world. It offers an exceptionally clear and readable introduction to cultural anthropology, closely relating it to key topics such as colonialism and...

   Published January 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. Globalization and Transformations of Local Socioeconomic Practices

   Edited by Ulrike Schuerkens

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This innovative volume provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation of socio-economic practices in the global economy. The contributors offer analytical and comparative insights at the world level, with regard to the current socio-economic practices as well as an assessment of the...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Local Foods Meet Global Foodways

   Tasting History

   Edited by Benjamin Lawrance, Carolyn de la Peña

   This book explores the intersection of food and foodways from global and local perspectives. The collection contributes to interdisciplinary debates about the role and movement of commodities in the historical and contemporary world. The expert contributions collectively address a fundamental...

   Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge
5. African Minorities in the New World

   Edited by Toyin Falola, Niyi Afolabi

   Series: African Studies

   This book uncovers the reality that new African immigrants now represent a significant force in the configuration of American polity and identity especially in the last forty years. Despite their minority status, African immigrants are making their marks in various areas of human endeavor and...

   Published November 27th 2012 by Routledge
6. Rights, Cultures, Subjects and Citizens

   Edited by Susanne Brandtstädter, Peter Wade, Kath Woodward

   This book questions the political logic of foregrounding cultural collectives in a world shaped by globalization and neoliberalization. Throughout the world, it is no longer only individuals, but increasingly collective "cultures" who are made responsible for their own regulation, welfare and...

   Published November 19th 2012 by Routledge
7. Adolescent Identity

   Evolutionary, Cultural and Developmental Perspectives

   Edited by Bonnie L. Hewlett

   Series: Routledge Studies in Anthropology

   As our world becomes increasingly permeable, and as human populations are rapidly converging and transitioning within a global interconnectedness, it is vital that we look to, and learn from, those most adept at the adaptation, creation, and contesting of culture: adolescents. This text is designed...

   Published October 28th 2012 by Routledge
8. The Global Health Care Chain

   From the Pacific to the World

   By John Connell

   Series: Routledge Research in Population and Migration

   For more than a quarter of a century there has been significant international migration of skilled health workers, but in the last decades, with critical changes in both sending and receiving countries, few parts of the world are now unaffected by the consequences of the migration of health workers...

   Published October 9th 2012 by Routledge
9. Shanghai Expo

   An International Forum on the Future of Cities

   Edited by Tim Winter

   Series: CRESC

   In 2010 Shanghai hosted the largest, most spectacular and most expensive expo ever. Attracting a staggering 73 million visitors, and costing around US$45 billion dollars, Shanghai Expo broke the records in the history of world's fairs and universal expositions. With more than half of the world’s...

   Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge
10. Globalisation and the Quest for Social and Environmental Justice

    The Relevance of International Law in an Evolving World Order

    Edited by Shawkat Alam, Natalie Klein, Juliette Overland

    There are few topics as controversial as globalisation. It is meant to bring economic growth and solve a range of social, cultural and humanitarian problems. However, there are significant debates in relation to the extent that the reality of globalisation reflects this idealized vision. In...

    Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge