Local lives and global transformations towards world society /: towards world society. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul Kennedy.
• Other Names: Kennedy, Paul T, 1941-
• Contents: Introduction : global and local -- Global transformations -- Theorizing globalization : linking the world -- The global economy : fragmented workers, mobile capital -- Migrants ; key agents of globalization -- Transnational criminals and terrorists : new insecurities -- Local lives -- The resilient local : critiquing the idea of the hegemonic global -- The continuing appeal of local, bubble lives : case studies -- Asserting and protecting local lives : urban and rural resistance -- Paths towards a world society -- Globality and world society : micro-actions and interpersonal relations.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 294 pages)
• Subjects: 303.48/2; Sociology/Rural; Globalization -- Social aspects; Multiculturalism; Intercultural communication; Globalization -- Social aspects; Intercultural communication; Multiculturalism; Internationalisatie; Globalisierung; Sozialer Wandel; Alltag; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Popular Culture; Globalization; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137043740; 1137043741
• Related ISBNs: 9780230224773; 0230224776; 9780230224766; 0230224768
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.