Globalization and Culture - 4th Edition by Jan Nederveen Pieterse (Paperback)

About the Book

Now updated with new chapters on culture and populism, Globalization and Culture argues that we are witnessing the formation of a global mélange culture through processes of cultural mixing. Its historically deep and geographically wide approach to globalization is essential r...

Book Synopsis

Now updated with new chapters on culture and populism, Globalization and Culture argues that we are witnessing the formation of a global mélange culture through processes of cultural mixing. Its historically deep and geographically wide approach to globalization is essential reading as we face the increasing spread of conflicts bred by cultural misunderstanding.

Review Quotes

An excellent introduction to the complex questions raised by globalization, culture, and hybridity. This book dismantles some of the dominant myths, offers the reader a clear vision of what is currently going on, and shows the author at the height of his powers.

In our politically challenging times, the new and extended edition of this classic book represents a powerful antidote against apologists of national cultures. Drawing on extensive theoretical and empirical research, Jan Nederveen Pieterse develops a relational conception of culture as a dynamic and continuing work in progress that cannot be circumscribed by national borders.

About the Author

Jan Nederveen Pieterseis Mellichamp Distinguished Professor of Global Studies and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.