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Contemporary Readings in Globalization
Edited by:
- Scott R. Sernau - Indiana University South Bend, USA
February 2008 | 240 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This reader was developed to be used in numerous courses taught in sociology, anthropology, history, political science and global studies. This book will fit into any course that is focused on contemporary global issues. It is appropriate for an introductory course, as well as for more specialised upper level courses.
The readings have been selected from numerous well respected journals (including numerous SAGE journals) as well as from the popular press. The journal articles have been edited to make them more 'user friendly' for the undergraduate student.
The reader includes a topic guide to help the instructor better integrate the material into their course and well-crafted section openers place each article in context for the students .
SECTION 1: A CHANGING WORLD
Pranab Bardhan. Journal of South Asian Development. Vol. 1 No. 1 2006.
Charles Fishman. Fast Company. December 2003.
Steve Ellner. Latin American Perspectives. Vol. 29 No. 6. 2002.
Michaele Weissman. The New York Times. June 22, 2006.
David Korten. Yes! Magazine. Summer 2006.
SECTION 2: INEQUALITY AND POVERTY
John Cassidy. New Yorker. April 11, 2005.
Paul Raffaele. Smithsonian. September 2005.
Sharifa Begum and Binayak Sen. Environment and Urbanization. Vol. 17 No. 2 2002.
Nancy Gibbs. Time. January 2, 2006.
Mercedes Olivera. Latin American Perspectives Vol. 33, No. 2. 2006.
Marco Visscher. Ode Magazine. April 2005.
SECTION 3: EDUCATION
Ronald Lindahl. Journal of Studies in International Education. Vol. 10 No. 1 Spring 2006.
Angelo Carfagna. FDU Magazine. Spring 2006.
Michael Wines. The New York Times. April 30, 2005.
SECTION 4: CONFLICT
Graham Murray. Race and Class Vol. 47 No. 2. 2006.
Rosemary Foot. International Relations, Vol. 20, No 2. 2006.
David M. Malone. International Relations, Vol. 20, No. 2. 2006.
Victor D. Cha. Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 37, No. 3. 2000.
Ray Wilkinson. Vol 4 No 141. 2006.
SECTION 5: HEALTH
Unmesh Kher. Time Magazine. May 21, 2006.
Celia W. Dugger and Donald. G. McNeil, Jr. The New York Times. March 20, 2006.
Monika Steffen. Journal of European Social Policy Vol. 14. 2004
Celia W. Dugger. The New York Times. May 24, 2006.
SECTION 6: ENERGY
Julia Maxted. Journal of Developing Societies Vol. 22, No. 1. 2006.
Mark Hertsgaard. Vanity Fair. May 2006.
Gregg Easterbrook. The Atlantic. September 2006.
SECTION 7: Shah M. Tarzi, Sociology Department, Bradley University, 1501 West Bradley Avenue, Peoria, IL 61625, ENVIRONMENT
Bruce Ferguson and Jesus Navarrete. Environment and Urbanization, 2003. SAGE Publications.
Charles Munn. Grist Magazine. April 14, 2006.
Lawrence Osborne. New Yorker. April 18, 2005
Scott Sernau. IU International News. Spring 2006.
"It is interesting and well-written and should generate some student discussion...The “Questions” box at the end of each article is well-placed and is welcome."
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
TEACHING SOCIOLOGY
I have a demographics course. While many of these articles are insightful and easy to read, I need more information on economic/political states of nations across the world.
Thanks for providing this resource!
~Mark
Sociology Dept, Univ Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
July 11, 2014
I am using Sernau's Global Problems as the main text for this class, so I was expecting this reader to fit well. I was surprised to see that the articles are not useful for this class - they were usually too simplistic.
Anthropology Sociology Dept, University of Wisconsin - Baraboo / Sauk
September 22, 2012
It does not fit with my class topics.
Sociology, California Polytechnic State University
March 31, 2012