The Sociology of Globalization

This accessible and wide-ranging book demonstrates the distinctive insights that sociology has to bring to the study of globalization. Taking in the cultural, political and economic dimensions of globalization, the book provides a thorough introduction to key debates and critically evaluates the causes and consequences of a globalizing world.

This book will be an ideal companion to students across the social sciences taking courses that cover globalization, and the sociology of globalization in particular.

Introduction: Concepts of Globalization Chapter 1. Perspectives on Globalization: divergence or convergence? Chapter 2. The History of Globalization: pre-modern, modern or postmodern? Chapter 3. Technology, Economy and the Globalization of Culture Chapter 4. The Globalization of Culture: homogeneous or hybrid? Chapter 5. Global Migration: inequality and history Chapter 6. The Effects of Migration: is migration a problem or solution? Chapter 7. The Global Economy: capitalism and the economic bases of Globalization Chapter 8. Global Inequality: is globalization a solution to world poverty? Chapter 9. Politics, the State and Globalization: the end of the nation-state and social democracy? Chapter 10. Global Politics and Cosmopolitan Democracy Chapter 11. Anti-Globalization and Global Justice Movements Chapter 12. The Future World Order: the decline of American power? Chapter 13. War and Globalization Conclusion References