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Street protests and fantasy parks : globalization, culture, and the state /
The speed and intensity of global integration in the last two decades have provoked serious debate about the human impact of globalization and deep concern about the capacity of the state to provide social justice. Street Protests and Fantasy Parks focuses on two dimensions of globalization: the cul...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vancouver, B.C. :
UBC Press,
©2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The speed and intensity of global integration in the last two decades have provoked serious debate about the human impact of globalization and deep concern about the capacity of the state to provide social justice. Street Protests and Fantasy Parks focuses on two dimensions of globalization: the cultural and social realities of global connection and the uneasily shifting role of the state. While global processes are fusing societies and economies more deeply than ever before, the editors argue that obituaries for the state are premature, if not wholly inappropriate. These essays examine a series of compelling case studies - the entertainment industry, citizenship, social activism, and wired communication - to assess the choices states have and the consequences of those choices for culture and society. Despite the seismic changes that globalization has wrought upon governments, the state remains as the last, best guardian of its people. This book - of vital importance to policy makers, the media, social activists, and academics - explains why that is so. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-178) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0774850221 9780774850223 |