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Cohen, Robin, 1944-

Global sociology / Robin Cohen and Paul Kennedy ; with the assistance of Maud Perrier. - 3rd ed. - New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. - xxxii, 455 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Illustrations --
Maps --
Figures --
Boxes --
Tables --
Global thinkers --
Acknowledgments --
Abbreviations and acronyms --
Introduction to the third edition --
Interpretations --
The making of global sociology --
Thinking globally --
Modernity and the evolution of world society --
Work, production and finance --
Political sociology: changing nation-states --
Divisions and inequalities --
Global inequalities: the victims --
Class, income and wealth --
Gender and sexualities --
Race, ethnicity and intersectionality --
Corporate power and social responsibility --
Crime, terrorism and violence --
Experiences --
Population and migration --
Globalization, families and social change --
Consuming culture --
Lifestyle and leisure --
Media and the digital age --
Global religion --
Urban life --
Dynamics and challenges * --
Global civil society and political activism --
Towards an environmentally safe world --
Identities and belonging --
Conclusion: global uncertainties and ways forward --
References --
Index.

ISBN: 9781137608154 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sociology.
International cooperation.

Dewey Class. No.: 301 COH