Understanding Globalization

globalization Is A Highly Debated Term, And Struggles Over Its Meaning Are Played Out In A Variety Of Ways, From Academe And The Media To The Streets Of Seattle, Melbourne And Genoa. this Book Provides A Welcome Introduction To The Discourses, Practices And Technologies That Have Been Grouped Together Under That Term. It Outlines The Historical Contexts Of Globalization, And Addresses The Politics Of Naming That Are So Central To The Reproduction Of The Narratives And Patterns Of Globalization. the Authors Examine Specific Sites That Are Being Transformed By Globalization Such As Capitalism, State Governments, The Media And Cultural Identity, And Explore The Notion Of A Post-globalization World. this Will Be A Valuable Book To Undergraduate And Ma Students On Communication, Media, Cultural Studies, Sociology, Politics And Development Courses. Globalization is probably the most significant and debated term in the contemporary world: struggles over what it means are played out in a variety of ways and sites, from academia and the media to the streets of Seattle, Melbourne and Genoa. And while most analysts accept the importance of the changes (technological, economic, cultural, political) associated with the term 'globalisation', very few agree as to what these changes mean, or, if taken together, they add to something that really exists for 'everyone', either as access to technology, a world view, or simply a name and set of discourses that 'does things'. Understanding Globalization reviews, historicizes and contextualizes contemporary discussions and debates about globalization, providing an introduction to the discourses, texts, practices, technologies, an politics that have been grouped together under that term, and theorizing its effects in a lively and accessible style "Globalization is a highly debated term, and struggles over its meaning are played out in a variety of ways, from academe and the media to the streets of Seattle, Melbourne and Genoa. This book provides a welcome introduction to the discourses, practices and technologies that have been grouped together under that term. It outlines the historical contexts of globalization, and addresses the politics of naming that are so central to the reproduction of the narratives and patterns of globalization. The authors examine specific sites that are being transformed by globalization such as capitalism, state governments, the media and cultural identity, and explore the notion of a post-globalization world."--Sage Publications Reviewing, historicizing and contextualizing contemporary discussions and debates about globalization, this text provides an introduction to the discourses, texts, practices technologies and politics that have been grouped together under the term 'globalization'