Major sociocultural trends shaping the contemporary world / K.H. Yeganeh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yeganeh, K. H., author.

Series:

International business collection.

International business collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology.

Culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Business Expert Press, 2018.

Summary:

The current volume offers a concise and analytical portrait of the contemporary world. The author encompasses concepts and theories from multiple disciplines notably sociology, anthropology, international relations, and economics to examine the major sociocultural transformations of the modern world, their underlying causes, and their consequences. The volume is organized in 10 chapters dealing with a variety of topics including global demographic trends, globalization, culture, foreign affairs, emerging markets, environmental degradation, global security, global health, large corporations, and economic inequality. Each chapter is divided into separate sections examining the accompanying themes. This book is a valuable reference for managers and business leaders, students, policy makers, and all those who are interested in acquiring a better understanding of the sociocultural trends that are shaping our world.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Chapter 1: Global Demographic Trends

Chapter 2: Globalization: Trends and Consequences

Chapter 3: Culture in the Contemporary World

Chapter 4: The Changing Landscape of Global Affairs

Chapter 5: The Rising Powers: China, Brazil, India, Russia, and South Africa

Chapter 6: The Environmental Degradation

Chapter 7: Challenges to Security and Governance

Chapter 8: The Giant Corporations

Chapter 9: The Inequality, the Wealth Concentration, and the Super-Rich

Chapter 10: The Global Health and Well-Being

About the Author

Index

Adpage

Backcover.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 6, 2020).

ISBN:

9781787857803

1787857808

9781631577888

1631577883

OCLC:

1017000958