ISBN: 0470695935 9780470695937

Category: Social Science / Media Studies

Page count: 192

<i>Cultural Globalization: A User’s Guide</i> is a personal and engaging journey through theories of culture and globalization. Drawing on extensive examples and interdisciplinary research, Wise explores concepts of culture, territory and identity in order to give students a new perspective on issues of globalization. <ul> <li>Includes numerous examples from Asian, European, and North American youth culture and popular music</li> <li>Draws on interdisciplinary research from the fields of anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, and media studies</li> <li>Considers how global processes carry with them the ethical questions of how to act in the world and how to care for others</li> <li>Provides an original and stimulating overview of theories of culture and globalization, encouraging<br> students think more broadly about the key issues</li> </ul>