Cultural Globalization: A User’s Guide

Cultural Globalization: A User’s Guide is a personal and engaging journey through theories of culture and globalization. Drawing on extensive examples and interdisciplinary research, Wise explores concepts of culture, territory and identity in order to give students a new perspective on issues of globalization.* Includes numerous examples from Asian, European, and North American youth culture and popular music* Draws on interdisciplinary research from the fields of anthropology, cultural studies, cultural geography, and media studies* Considers how global processes carry with them the ethical questions of how to act in the world and how to care for others* Provides an original and stimulating overview of theories of culture and globalization, encouraging students think more broadly about the key issues