List members might be interested to learn of new Sociology textbooks from
Blackwell Publishers.
"An unprecedented compilation of important writings on international
development".
>From Modernization to Globalization
Social Perspectives on International Development
Edited by J. Timmons Roberts & Amy Hite
>From Modernization to Globalization is an essential reference for scholars,
students and development practitioners on the issues of the processes of
social change and development in the "Third World". It provides carefully
excerpted samples from both classic and up-to-date writings as well as a
general introduction. Coverage includes formative ideas on the transition to
modern society, the modernizationists' discussion of how development changes
people, the response from dependency and world-system theorists and the
social effects of globalization.
246 x 171 mm / 400 pages
0-631-21096-2 HB
0-631-21097-0 PB
November 1999
For more information:
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/book.asp?ref=0631210970
"Simply the best reader on globalization", George Ritzer, University of
Maryland
The Globalization Reader
Edited by Frank Lechner & John Boli
With its broad coverage of political, economical, cultural and individual
dimensions, this volume provides readers with a deeper understanding of the
global process. The editors have compiled the most relevant literature into
a highly readable format, giving readers an indispensable understanding of
the globalization process. The book includes selections from the best work
of leading scholars, presenting distinctive explanations of the process of
globalization.
246 x 171 mm / 400 pages
0-631-21476-3 HB
0-631-21477-1 PB
November 1999
For more information:
http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/book.asp?ref=0631214771
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