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The Sociology of Cosmopolitanism : Globalization, Identity, Culture and Government /

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The dream of a cosmopolitical utopia has been around for thousands of years. Yet the promise of being locally situated while globally connected and mobile has never seemed more possible than today. Through a classical sociological approach, this book analyses the political, technological and cultura...

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Main Authors: Kendall, Gavin (Author), Skrbiš, Zlatko (Author), Woodward, Ian (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Anthropology.
Globalization.
Philosophy, general.
Political Science.
Social Theory.
Sociology, general.
Philosophy.
Political science.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Electronic books.
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Summary:The dream of a cosmopolitical utopia has been around for thousands of years. Yet the promise of being locally situated while globally connected and mobile has never seemed more possible than today. Through a classical sociological approach, this book analyses the political, technological and cultural systems underlying cosmopolitanism.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 177 pages)
ISBN:9780230234659
DOI:10.1057/9780230234659