Author: Samir Dasgupta
Publisher: Sage Publications
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 332
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0761932917
Description
Globalization is one of the most controversial concepts of our age and it is not surprising that heated debates rage around it. However, these debates are restricted largely to the economic and technological aspects-the impact of globalization on our sociocultural, environmental, moral, and humanitarian realities has received inadequate attention.
This volume brings together eleven articles, written by distinguished commentators on globalization, which explore these neglected dimensions. Knitting together theoretical aspects and empirical knowledge, it arrives at a balanced view of globalization. Covering a wide range of issues and nations, including Africa and the Arab world, this volume analyzes:
The global-local interface
Global disparities and the rise of anti-globalization movements
Global altruism and the sociology of humanity
Women`s empowerment
Cultures in conflict
White-collar crime and violence
The global environmental crisis
Overall, the volume highlights the importance of understanding globalization as a non-unilinear and multi-dimensional process, with immense possibilities for intervention, rather than as an overarching project with a predetermined goal. With its fresh insights into a subject of immense topical importance, this wide-ranging and coherent volume will attract the attention of students and scholars in the fields of sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, geography, and development studies. It will also be of interest to social activists, journalists, policymakers, and NGOs.
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction SAMIR DASGUPTA
Globalization, Ecological Crisis, and Dark Ages
SING C CHEW
Cultures in Conflict: Who are We? Who are the Others?
IMMANUEL WALLERSTEIN
Altruism and the Prospects for a Common Humanity
JAY WEINSTEIN and ELVIRA DEL POZO
Globalization, Altruism and Sociology of Humanity
SAMIR DASGUPTA
Globalization, Multinational Corporations, and White-collar Crime: Causes and Consequences for Transitional Economies
VERGHESE CHIRAYATH and ERNET DE ZOLT
Empowerment Versus Development: The Effects of Women’s Empowerment and Economic Development on Children’s Nutritional Well-Being
ROBYN BATEMAN DRISKELL
Globalization and Disparity: A Reappraisal
SAMIR DASGUPTA and KAUSHIK CHATTOPADHYAY
Globalization and the Arab World: A Socioeconomic Perspective
ABBAS MEHDI
Disaffected and Disconnected Generation-Consequences of Globalization for African Countries
JOY ASONGAZOH ALEMANZUNG
Neo-Liberal Globalization Meets Global Resistance: The Significance of ‘Anti-Globalization’ Protest
RAY KIELY
The Globalization of Nothing
GEORGE RITZER and MICHAEL RYAN
About the Editor and Contributors
Index