Globalization by Frank J. Lechner - 9781405169066

GlobalizationThe Making of World Society\nAuthor(s): Frank J. Lechner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781405169066, 978-1405169066\nSynopsis\nGLOBALIZATION Lechner has drawn on his extensive work on, and his deep knowledge of, globalization to write a brief, accessible, and highly successful introduction to the field. The early chapters on food, sport, and mass media should pique the students interest and lure them into a deeper involvement with later chapters and the field in general. George Ritzer, University of Maryland Frank Lechners text takes on key issues in the study of globalization with real clarity and critical power. An authoritative account of the major issues, theories, and debates in the field, aptly illustrated by diverse contemporary examples, this text offers a clear analysis of a complex topic that will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars. Fran Tonkiss, London School of Econ.