Encyclopedia of Global Studies
Four Volume Set
Edited by:
- Helmut K. Anheier - Hertie School of Governance, Germany, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- Mark Juergensmeyer - University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, USA
March 2012 | 2 072 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
"With all entries followed by cross-references and further reading lists, this current resource is ideal for high school and college students looking for connecting ideas and additional sources on them. The work brings together the many facets of global studies into a solid reference tool and will help those developing and articulating an ideological perspective." — Library Journal
The Encyclopedia of Global Studies is the reference work for the emerging field of global studies. It covers both transnational topics and intellectual approaches to the study of global themes, including the globalization of economies and technologies; the diaspora of cultures and dispersion of peoples; the transnational aspects of social and political change; the global impact of environmental, technological, and health changes; and the organizations and issues related to global civil society.
Key Themes:
• Global civil society
• Global communications, transportation, technology
• Global conflict and security
• Global culture, media
• Global demographic change
• Global economic issues
• Global environmental and energy issues
• Global governance and world order
• Global health and nutrition
• Global historical antecedents
• Global justice and legal issues
• Global religions, beliefs, ideologies
• Global studies
• Identities in global society
Readership:
Students and academics in the fields of politics and international relations, international business, geography and environmental studies, sociology and cultural studies, and health.
The Encyclopedia of Global Studies is the reference work for the emerging field of global studies. It covers both transnational topics and intellectual approaches to the study of global themes, including the globalization of economies and technologies; the diaspora of cultures and dispersion of peoples; the transnational aspects of social and political change; the global impact of environmental, technological, and health changes; and the organizations and issues related to global civil society.
Key Themes:
• Global civil society
• Global communications, transportation, technology
• Global conflict and security
• Global culture, media
• Global demographic change
• Global economic issues
• Global environmental and energy issues
• Global governance and world order
• Global health and nutrition
• Global historical antecedents
• Global justice and legal issues
• Global religions, beliefs, ideologies
• Global studies
• Identities in global society
Readership:
Students and academics in the fields of politics and international relations, international business, geography and environmental studies, sociology and cultural studies, and health.
The Encyclopedia of Global Studies lends definition to growing field of study while at the same time offering students and scholars a firm foundation on which to build serious research. It is unique in that it gives the reader a global, transnational perspective on a wide diversity of topics ranging from abortion to gender identity to outsourcing to waste management, as well as on broader concepts like civil society and social capital. It is an obvious choice for academics libraries that support transnational and global studies programs.
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