Globalization of Israel - Mcworld in Tel Aviv, Jihad in Jerusalem

Zusatztext "The Globalization of Israel is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand contemporary Israeli society or current events in Israel. Ram presents us with an original theoretical standpoint (globalization) which should be integrated into our academic analysis of the world in general and of Israel in particular." - Ben Herzog! MESA Bulletin (44-1 Summer 2010) Informationen zum Autor Uri Ram , a sociologist, is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Ben Gurion University, Israel. In the 1990s, Ram was the first scholar to employ a global perspective in analyzing Israeli society. He is the author, editor and co-editor of six books, as well as numerous articles about this and other related topics. His work has been published in English, Hebrew, German, French, and Arabic. He is a widely published scholar on Israel. Klappentext This book focuses on how globalization is impacting contemporary Israel, it focuses on two conflicting trends; liberal democracy with a cosmopolitan edge, and ethno-religious traditionalism. Ram's book will stand as an ideal introduction to contemporary Israel and its place in the world.The book has been nominated in 2008 for the Shapiro Prize at the twenty-fourth annual conference for the Association for Israel Studies. Zusammenfassung Focuses on how globalization is impacting contemporary Israel, it focuses on two conflicting trends; liberal democracy with a cosmopolitan edge, and ethno-religious traditionalism. This book is an introduction to contemporary Israel and its place in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: It Could be Any City. Introduction: The Globalization Paradigm in Israel 1. Globalization 2. Polarization 3. Post-Fordization 4. Americanization 5. McDonaldization 6. Postnationalization. Conclusion: Israel as Studied by the Globalization Paradigm

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Uri Ram, Uri (Ben Gurion University of the Negev Ram, Ram Uri
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 28.08.2007
• EAN: 9780415953047
• ISBN: 978-0-415-95304-7
• Seiten: 304
• Serie: Global Realities
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Middle East, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General