Focusing on core concepts and issues, this textbook provides a fresh framework for studying social theory, moving beyond traditional schools of thought. It synthesizes contemporary debates in social thought, connecting historical and modern theories to the pressing concerns in sociology today. This innovative approach encourages a deeper understanding of the central themes that shape current social discourse.
The constraints of geography are shrinking and the world is becoming a single place. Globalization and the global society are increasingly occupying the centre of sociological debates. Widely discussed by journalists and a key goal for many businesses, globalization has become a buzz-word in recent years. In this extensively revised and restructured new edition of Globalization , Malcolm Waters provides a user-friendly introduction to the main arguments about the process, including a chapter on the critiques of the globalization thesis that have emerged since the first edition was published.