Globalization is often criticized for homogenizing culture (the "McDonaldization" thesis). However, this text introduces the concept of glocalization —the adaptation of global ideas to local contexts. From the worldwide spread of K-Pop to the localization of global human rights norms, the book explores how culture is simultaneously converging and diverging.
Previously, climate change was a chapter. In the Third Edition, it is a thread woven through every other topic. How does climate change cause migration? How does it spark civil war in Darfur? How does it affect trade routes in the Arctic? The authors introduce the concept of the "threat multiplier"—a phenomenon that makes existing problems (poverty, instability) exponentially worse. Previously, climate change was a chapter
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Earlier editions treated environmental studies as a sub-discipline. This edition places the climate crisis at the forefront of global studies. It explores environmental security, climate refugees, and the geopolitical tensions arising from resource scarcity, acknowledging that climate change is no longer just a scientific issue but a defining political and economic challenge.
" by Shawn C. Smallman and Kimberley Brown. Published by the University of North Carolina Press , this textbook provides an interdisciplinary overview of globalization and the pressing issues facing our world today.