Tony Schirato

Understanding Globalization

Buch

Globalization is a highly debated term, and struggles over its meaning are played out in a variety of ways, from academe and the media to the streets of Seattle, Melbourne and Genoa. This book provides a welcome introduction to the discourses, practices and technologies that have been grouped together under that term. It outlines the historical contexts of globalization, and addresses the politics of naming that are so central to the reproduction of the narratives and patterns of globalization. The authors examine specific sites that are being transformed by globalization such as capitalism, state governments, the media and cultural identity,… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-7619-4793-6
EAN: 9780761947936
Produktnummer: 1487986
Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Seitenangabe: 230 S.
Masse: H22.2 cm x B14.5 cm x D1.7 cm 446 g
Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Gewicht: 446

Über den Autor

Tony Schirato teaches and researches in the areas of cultural theory, media literacy, and sport and the media. He has co-authored books on the work of Michel Foucault and Pierre Bourdieu, and also on communication and cultural literacy, globalisation, Asian cultural politics and visual culture. His most recent book is on sports culture. He is currently co-authoring a book on the work of gender theorist Judith Butler.