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This companion features original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations. Introduces the major players, theories, and methodologies Explores the major areas of impact, including the environment, cities, outsourcing, consumerism, global media, politics, religion, and public health Addresses the foremost concerns of global inequality, corruption, international terrorism, war, and the future of globalization Wide-ranging and comprehensive, an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students in a range of disciplines Content: Chapter 1 Globalization in Hard Times: Contention in the Academy and Beyond (pages 29–53): Anthony McGrewChapter 2 What is Globalization? (pages 54–66): Roland Robertson and Kathleen E. WhiteChapter 3 The Cultural Construction of Neoliberal Globalization (pages 67–83): Robert J. AntonioChapter 4 Globalization: The Major Players (pages 84–102): George M. ThomasChapter 5 Globalization Today (pages 103–124): John Boli and Velina PetrovaChapter 6 Theories of Globalization (pages 125–143): William I. RobinsonChapter 7 Studying Globalization: Methodological Issues (pages 144–161): Salvatore BabonesChapter 8 Cosmopolitanism: A Critical Theory for the Twenty?First Century (pages 162–176): Ulrich BeckChapter 9 The End of Globalization? The Implications of Migration for State, Society and Economy (pages 201–215): Subhrajit Guhathakurta, David Jacobson and Nicholas C. DelSordiChapter 10 Globalization and the Agrarian World (pages 216–238): Philip McMichaelChapter 11 Globalization and the Environment (pages 239–253): Steve YearleyChapter 12 Cities and Globalization (pages 254–271): Michael Timberlake and Xiulian MaChapter 13 The Sociology of Global Organizations (pages 272–290): Stewart Clegg and Chris CarterChapter 14 Economic Globalization: Corporations (pages 291–306): Peter DickenChapter 15 Outsourcing: Globalization and Beyond (pages 307–329): George Ritzer and Craig LairChapter 16 Globalization and Consumer Culture (pages 330–351): Douglas J. GoodmanChapter 17 Cultural Globalization (pages 352–366): John TomlinsonChapter 18 Globalization and Ideology (pages 367–382): Manfred B. StegerChapter 19 Media and Globalization (pages 383–395): Douglas Kellner and Clayton PierceChapter 20 Globalization and Information and Communications Technologies: The Case of War (pages 396–413): Howard Tumber and Frank WebsterChapter 21 Political Globalization (pages 414–428): Gerard Delanty and Chris RumfordChapter 22 Globalization and Public Policy (pages 429–443): Tim BlackmanChapter 23 Religion and Globalization (pages 444–460): Peter BeyerChapter 24 Globalization and Higher Education (pages 461–477): Peter ManicasChapter 25 Sport and Globalization (pages 478–497): David L. Andrews and Andrew D. GraingerChapter 26 The Fate of the Local (pages 498–515): Melissa L. Caldwell and Eriberto P. LozadaChapter 27 Public Health in a Globalizing World: Challenges and Opportunities (pages 516–538): Farnoosh Hashemian and Derek YachChapter 28 Globalization and Global Inequalities: Recent Trends (pages 549–564): Glenn Firebaugh and Brian GoeslingChapter 29 World Inequality in the Twenty?First Century: Patterns and Tendencies (pages 565–592): Roberto Patricio Korzeniewicz and Timothy Patrick MoranChapter 30 Globalization and Corruption (pages 593–609): Carolyn WarnerChapter 31 Globalization and Sexuality (pages 610–629): Kathryn FarrChapter 32 War in the Era of Economic Globalization (pages 630–643): Gerald SchneiderChapter 33 Globalization and International Terrorism (pages 644–661): Gus MartinChapter 34 Resisting Globalization (pages 662–674): Richard Kahn and Douglas KellnerChapter 35 The Futures of Globalization (pages 675–692): Bryan S. Turner