Offers A Stimulating Introduction To Globalization And Its Varying Impacts Across, Between, And Within Societies. It Is A Highly Readable Book That Contributes To A Better Understanding Of The Crucial Aspects And Dimensions Of The Developments And Transformations That Go By The Name Of Globalization. -;'globalization' Has Become The Buzz-word Of Our Time. A Growing Number Of Scholars And Political Activists Have Invoked The Term To Describe A Variety Of Changing Economic, Political, Cultural, Ideological, And Environmental Processes That Are Alleged To Have Accelerated In The Last Few Decades. Rather Than Forcing Such A Complex Social Phenomenon Into A Single Conceptual Framework, Manfred Steger Presents Globalization In Plain, Readable English As A Multifaceted Process Encompassing Global, Regional, And Local Aspects Of Social Life. In Addition To Explaining The Various Dimensions Of Globalization, The Author Explores Whether Globalization Should Be Considered A 'good' Or 'bad' Thing - A Question That Has Been Hotly Debated In Classrooms, Boardrooms, And On The Streets. -