Globalization and Emerging Societies

This book, now in paperback, brings a sociological perspective to the study of emerging economies and newly-industrializing countries in emerging societies. Rather than being naively optimistic about the rise of major countries in the South such as China, India and Brazil, the book focuses on development and social inequality in the emerging societies. Each chapter focuses on development and social inequality in emerging societies and, set within the context of 21st century globalization--in marked contrast to 20th century globalization--the book develops this phase of globalization as a theme.

ISBN 0230354491   Pages 272 ISBN13 9780230354494 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 346 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan   Published in Basingstoke Imprint Palgrave Macmillan   Series title Frontiers of Globalization Format Paperback   Height (mm) 216 Publication date 27 Oct 2011   Width (mm) 138 DEWEY 337   Spine width (mm) 16 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education

Introduction: Development and Inequality; J.Nederveen Pieterse & B.Rehbein Twenty-first Century Globalization: Global Sociology; J.Nederveen Pieterse Rise of the Global South and Emerging Contours of a World Order; R.A.Palat Globalization and Development: Learning from Debates in China; J.H.Mittelman Internal Migration in Mainland China: Regional and World-Systemic Aspects; G.K.Trichur Paradigm Shift in India: Analyzing the Impact of Liberalization and Globalization; A.Kumar Are More People Becoming Vulnerable to Poverty? Evidence from Grassroots Investigations in Five Countries; A.Krishna Hierarchical Integration: The Dollar Economy and the Rupee Economy; A.Krishna & J.Nederveen Pieterse Inequality, Culture and Globalization in Emerging Societies: Reflections on the Brazilian Case; J.A.Burity Africa's Engagement with China: Perpetuating the Class Project?; S.Naidu & J.Jansson The Renaissance of Society: From Emerging Powers to Emerging Societies in a European Perspective; H.Schwengel Bibliography

'This original collection offers a novel perspective: that of emerging societies and global inequalities. It is comprehensive yet focused; comparative yet cumulative; interdisciplinary yet cohesive. It presents a range of critical voices from and about the global South yet cautions that not all countries and sectors will benefit: only some capitalisms and communities will thrive as the BRICs supersede the dominance of the G-8.' - Timothy M Shaw, Professor & Director, Institute of International Relations at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago 'A remarkably coherent collection of impressive essays exploring both the opportunities and the dark consequences of globalization. Between them the chapters deconstruct the concept of development, show what it means in different contexts in different societies, and alert us to the dangerous in egalitarian consequences of unplanned growth. A most welcome contribution to the growing literature on globalisation.' - Bhikhu Parekh, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Westminster, UK

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