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Globalization is widely accepted as being a defining process of our modern society. But to what extent do individuals think, feel or act in a way that takes account of the whole world? Do globalization processes really affect us in our everyday lives? And, if so, where are the boundaries between local and global society?
This book investigates how local and global studies overlap and interact by examining how real, local lives function under global conditions. It begins by unravelling the most important concepts and debates in the field, opening them up to scrutiny and testing their assumptions through recent case studies and empirical material. The book goes on to examine the power of local forces in forming global processes and explores our attachment to local vs global identities, whilst asking if we can build on our local attachments to move towards a world society. From concerns about the international economy and growing global inequalities to worldwide fears of organized crime and terrorism, this insightful book suggests a new way of looking at the interaction of local and global transformations.
Local Lives and Global Transformations gives student readers the knowledge and the encouragement to push the boundaries of their understanding of globalization. It is inspiring reading for all those studying and interested in globalization throughout the social sciences.
PAUL KENNEDY is Visiting Reader in Sociology at the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and is co-author of Global Sociology (with Robin Cohen).
PART I: GLOBAL TRANSFORMATIONS
Introduction
Living at the Cutting Edge of Globalization: Capitalists, Migrants, Criminals and Terrorists
Key Concepts for Understanding Global Life
PART II: THE CONTINUITY OF LOCAL LIVES
Theorizing the Resilience of the Local
The Appeal of the Local
Transnational Action and Protecting Local Cultures
Asserting Local Identity Through Culture
PART III: PATHS TO WORLD SOCIETY OVERCOMING DIVISIONS
Social Movements and Global Civil Society
Individualization, Lifestyles and Re-shaping Personal Life
Conclusion: Towards Cosmopolitanism.
