Globalization and Identity - Dialectics of Flow and Closure

Klappentext "Globalization" and "Identity" are an explosive combination, demonstrated by recent outbursts of communalist violence in many parts of the world. Their varying articulations highlight the paradox that accelerating global flows of goods, persons and images go together with determined efforts towards closure, emphasis on cultural difference and fixing of identities. This collection explores this paradox of 'flow' and 'closure' through a series of detailed case studies in comparative perspective. Zusammenfassung "Globalization" and "Identity" are an explosive combination! demonstrated by recent outbursts of communalist violence in many parts of the world.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Geschiere, Meyer, B Meyer, Birgit (University of Amsterdam) Geschiere Meyer, Birgit Geschiere Meyer, Tim Meyer
• Mitarbeit: Peter Geschiere (Herausgeber), Geschiere Peter (Herausgeber), Birgit Meyer (Herausgeber), Birgit (University of Amsterdam) Meyer (Herausgeber), Meyer Birgit (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 18.01.1999
• EAN: 9780631212386
• ISBN: 978-0-631-21238-6
• Seiten: 344
• Serien: Development and Change Special; Development and Change Special Issues
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Anthropology, Nationalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, International Relations, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements