Beck, Ulrich
Cosmopolitan Vision
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745633992
- author:
- Beck, Ulrich
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 216
- Dimensions:
- 150mm X 228mm
- Genre:
- Globalization
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Ulrich Beck's Cosmopolitan Vision offers a radical sociological analysis of globalization and its implications for our understanding of identity, community, and the world we live in. Drawing on empirical and theoretical analyses, as well as literary and historical works, Beck explores how globalization challenges traditional notions of nation-states, borders, and sovereignty.
Beck argues that even those who oppose globalization are often trapped by its logic into promoting the very processes they are opposing. He contends that what Europe needs is a renewed commitment to cosmopolitan openness, tolerance of difference, and recognition of our shared humanity in an increasingly insecure world.
This book provides a thought-provoking examination of the complex relationships between globalization, identity, and community. It will be of interest to anyone seeking to understand the implications of globalization for contemporary society.
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