{"product_id":"understanding-cultural-globalization-hardback-9780745635576","title":"Understanding Cultural Globalization (Hardback) 9780745635576","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Cultural Globalization\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Hopper (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745635576, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 December 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 1.7 cm, 0.463 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Immensely well suited to undergraduate readership in Britain.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociological Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Hopper provides an accessible and informed introduction to cultural globalization and the critical debates surrounding it.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Communication\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hopper’s book should be required reading for anyone wishing to see globalization’s “big picture”. While many books have been written about globalization, almost all of them give culture short shrift and focus on more easily quantifiable matters such as economics and demographics. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Cultural Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e fills a most important gap in the literature on globalization. It will provide readers with a sophisticated and nuanced view of the complex phenomena that underlie globalization.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSteve Jones, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Illinois\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Paul Hopper proposes a differentiating and interdisciplinary approach to understanding cultural globalization. This book is an accessible, informative, clear and student-friendly introduction to the breadth of literature and a range of different debates and topics in cultural globalization studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLuke Martell, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Sussex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Paul Hopper’s book is to be welcomed. It offers students a valuable, balanced introduction and a clear pathway through the often complexly overlapping arguments and perspectives covered by the idea of cultural globalization.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Tomlinson, \u003ci\u003eNottingham Trent University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Cultural Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to the critical debates surrounding cultural globalization.  \u003cp\u003ePaul Hopper leads the reader through the varied issues associated with globalization and culture, including deterritorialization, cosmopolitanism, cultural hybridization and homogenization, as well as claims that aspects of globalization are provoking cultural resistance. In exploring the cultural dynamics of globalization, the book investigates the interrelationship between globalization and culture, seeking in the process to problematize both concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompletely up to date and drawing on a rich range of empirical and theoretical examples, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Cultural Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e will be key reading for all students of culture, media and globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Approaching Cultural Globalization. \u003cp\u003e1. The Histories of Cultural Globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Travelling Cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Global Communication, Media and Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Globalization and Global Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Globalization and National Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Globalization and Cultural Conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Globalization and Cosmopolitanism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Cultural Globalizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407301767448,"sku":"9780745635576","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745635576.jpg?v=1784160172","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/understanding-cultural-globalization-hardback-9780745635576","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}