Global Forces and Local Life-Worlds Social Transformations |
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Editor:
| Schuerkens, Ulrike |
Series title: | SAGE Studies in International Sociology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4129-0004-1 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2004 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $164.00 |
Book Description:
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How are global forces impacting on local lifestyles? Where does the personal stand in relation to globalization?
Global Forces and Local Life-Worlds explores these questions using a mixture of sociological and anthropological analysis and case study methods. Demonstrating the tensions between retaining cultural integrity in the face of the levelling processes associated with modernity, this book: locates the problems of globalization and localization in the appropriate...
More DescriptionHow are global forces impacting on local lifestyles? Where does the personal stand in relation to globalization? Global Forces and Local Life-Worlds explores these questions using a mixture of sociological and anthropological analysis and case study methods. Demonstrating the tensions between retaining cultural integrity in the face of the levelling processes associated with modernity, this book: locates the problems of globalization and localization in the appropriate anthropological and sociological dimensions; examines the relationship between culture and identity; and explores the varieties of modernity.