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Global networks / Robert J. Holton.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holton, R. J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Internationalism.
- Globalization.
- Social networks.
- Communication, International.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2008]
- Summary:
- Globalization, networks and networking have become buzzwords in contemporary life. But how are they connected, and why do networks matter? This book offers the first systematic study of global networks. Written by an established and popular author, Global Networks demonstrates how social, technological and interpersonal networks organize global society, and help to drive social change. Drawing vivid examples from the past and present, Robert Holton provides a refreshingly accessible and engaging approach to this expanding field of study. He considers a diverse range of international global network types, from business and politics, to terrorism and the arts, and explores the roles played by particular individuals.
- In particular, this book: draws from and critically evaluates leading theories, including the influential work of Manuel Castells, and assembles new evidence to explain key issues, offers a unique typology of global networks, provides a missing historical dimension to previous global network research, includes practical insights into how to research global networks. A sequell to the author's Making Globalization, this interesting and innovative text shows that peoples still matter in the processes of making resisting and reshaping globalization. Offering a comprehensive overview and detailed analysis, this book is essential reading for all students and sociologists interested in globalization and contemporary social change.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Towards a theory of global networks
- Methodologies of global network analysis
- Global network types
- Particular persons matter
- Global networks and cross-cultural engagement
- Politics and global networks
- Prospects and challenges
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0230521045
- 9780230521049
- 0230521053
- 9780230521056
- OCLC:
- 187300410
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- Publisher description
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