Modernity At Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization (Public Worlds, Vol. 1)

Since I wrote my last review, mentioning the difference between the advertised quality ("very good") and the state of the pre-owned book that was delivered, the distributor contacted me with an apology and also voluntarily issued me a refund. This led me to increase my rating.

With "Modernity at Large" Appadurai created a widely acknowledged groundwork for a viable perspective on globalization. This little book is a very thorough description about what is going on and changing in the world around us. Additionally, it provides numerous details and examples from all over the world - each of which could be developed even further. It should be read by everyone, who is afraid globalization is erasing the cultural diversity of this world.

The author talks about the role of the culture into the post-modern society.He starts from the Weber phylosophy for a rationality of the ethic values.But he also substains a shift by a culture as substance to a culture as dimension of the differences.If we consider the links between immagination and true life, we must think to the global trends in a no very simple way.The etnography redefines the social roots whom relate us to the phoenomena about the consume society.

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An absolute must read!

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Excellent condition; Great book! I ordered as a book review assignment for my grad program and loved the book!

Well written, very good within context.Excellent condition and great book! I ordered as a book review assignment for my grad program and loved the book!

Gut zu lesen und absolut augenöffnend. Mittlerweile ein Muss für Studierende der Geisteswissenschaften. Und es macht Spaß mit diesem Buch das Hinterfragen von vermeintlich Gegebenem zu lehren.

The "scapes" concept is insightful and useful for planning and design thinking.

This book is a complex scholarly work. Know what your getting into before buying it! But once you begin to fathom it, Its sheer GENIUS.

Good books for student who studies sociology