This companion features original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations. Introduces the major players, theories, and methodologies Explores the major areas of impact, including the environment, cities, outsourcing, consumerism, global media, politics, religion, and public health Addresses the foremost concerns of global inequality, corruption, international terrorism, war, and the future of globalization Wide-ranging and comprehensive, an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate students in a range of disciplines

This companion features original essays on the complexity ofglobalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects.Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced anddetailed examination of globalization that includes both positiveand critical evaluations.* Introduces the major players, theories, and methodologies* Explores the major areas of impact, including the environmentcities, outsourcing, consumerism, global media, politics, religionand public health* Addresses the foremost concerns of global inequalitycorruption, international terrorism, war, and the future ofglobalization* Wide-ranging and comprehensive, an excellent text forundergraduate and graduate students in a range of disciplines

List of Illustrations viiiNotes on Contributors xIntroductionGeorge Ritzer 1PART I: INTRODUCTION 15Introduction to Part IGeorge Ritzer 161. Globalization in Hard Times: Contention in the Academy and BeyondAnthony McGrew 292. What Is Globalization?Roland Robertson and Kathleen E. White 543. The Cultural Construction of Neoliberal GlobalizationRobert J. Antonio 674. Globalization: The Major PlayersGeorge M. Thomas 845. Globalization TodayJohn Boli and Velina Petrova 1036. Theories of GlobalizationWilliam I. Robinson 1257. Studying Globalization: Methodological IssuesSalvatore Babones 1448. Cosmopolitanism: A Critical Theory for the Twenty-fi rst CenturyUlrich Beck 162PART II: THE MAJOR DOMAINS 177Introduction to Part IIGeorge Ritzer 1789. The End of Globalization? The Implications of Migration for State, Society and EconomySubhrajit Guhathakurta, David Jacobson and Nicholas C. DelSordi 20110. Globalization and the Agrarian WorldPhilip McMichael 21611. Globalization and the EnvironmentSteve Yearley 23912. Cities and GlobalizationMichael Timberlake and Xiulian Ma 25413. The Sociology of Global OrganizationsStewart Clegg and Chris Carter 27214. Economic Globalization: CorporationsPeter Dicken 29115. Outsourcing: Globalization and BeyondGeorge Ritzer and Craig Lair 30716. Globalization and Consumer CultureDouglas J. Goodman 33017. Cultural GlobalizationJohn Tomlinson 35218. Globalization and IdeologyManfred B. Steger 36719. Media and GlobalizationDouglas Kellner and Clayton Pierce 38320. Globalization and Information and Communications Technologies: The Case of WarHoward Tumber and Frank Webster 39621. Political GlobalizationGerard Delanty and Chris Rumford 41422. Globalization and Public PolicyTim Blackman 42923. Religion and GlobalizationPeter Beyer 44424. Globalization and Higher EducationPeter Manicas 46125. Sport and GlobalizationDavid L. Andrews and Andrew D. Grainger 47826. The Fate of the LocalMelissa L. Caldwell and Eriberto P. Lozada Jr 49827. Public Health in a Globalizing World: Challenges and OpportunitiesFarnoosh Hashemian and Derek Yach 516PART III: MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCLUSIONS 539Introduction to Part IIIGeorge Ritzer 54028. Globalization and Global Inequalities: Recent TrendsGlenn Firebaugh and Brian Goesling 54929. World Inequality in the Twenty-fi rst Century: Patterns and TendenciesRoberto Patricio Korzeniewicz and Timothy Patrick Moran 56530. Globalization and CorruptionCarolyn Warner 59331. Globalization and SexualityKathryn Farr 61032. War in the Era of Economic GlobalizationGerald Schneider 63033. Globalization and International TerrorismGus Martin 64434. Resisting GlobalizationRichard Kahn and Douglas Kellner 66235. The Futures of GlobalizationBryan S. Turner 675Index 693