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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226807681

ISBN-139780226807683

eBay Product ID (ePID)606220

Product Key Features

Number of Pages248 Pages

Publication NameGlobalization and Culture

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1999

SubjectSociology / General, International Relations / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social

FeaturesReprint

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn Tomlinson

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN98-051046

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal306

Table Of Content1: Globalization and Culture 2: Global Modernity 3: Global Culture 4: Deterritorialization: The Cultural Condition of Globalization 5: Mediated Communication and Cultural Experience 6: The Possibility of Cosmopolitanism

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisGlobalization is now widely discussed, but the debates often focus on economic issues. A lucid and engaging writer, John Tomlinson goes far beyond traditional discussions to analyze the wide-ranging cultural, social, and moral aspects of globalization. Tomlinson begins this ambitious project by studying the relationship between globalization and contemporary culture, explaining the importance of time and space concerns, cultural imperialism, "deterritorialization," the impact of the media and communication technologies, and the possible growth of more cosmopolitan culture. We come to understand how someone may face unemployment as a result of downsizing decisions made at a company's head office on another continent, or how the food we find in our grocery stores is radically different today from twenty years ago. He discusses the uneven nature of the experience of global modernity in relation to first and third world countries, and concludes that a genuinely cosmopolitan culture is unlikely to emerge unless we respect cultural differences and share a common sense of commitment about the world.

LC Classification NumberHM101.T633 1999