Tag: globalization

Back to Basics: Ritzer on Globalisation

So yesterday I finished another of the books on my Sociology list. This was a book by George Ritzer called Globalization: A Basic Text. This is the second book by Ritzer that I've read and both are rather long and involved, wide-ranging introductions. The other was an Introduction to, like, ALL of social theory to … Continue reading Back to Basics: Ritzer on Globalisation →

Global History: A short overview of A Short Overview

I read this book called Global History: A Short Overview by Noel Cowen. It's an achievement not only because it condenses many dozens of millennia into a little over 200 pages but also because of the fact that there are many dozens of millennia to have to condense in the first place. From a fairly … Continue reading Global History: A short overview of A Short Overview →

Social Theory as a Renegade Student

I got a first wave of sociology books late last year and finally finished the last of them over Christmas. The books are as follows: Social theory in the real world by Steven MilesThinking Sociologically by Zygmunt Bauman and Tim MayThe Sociological Quest by Evan WillisIntroducing Social Theory by Pip Jones and Liz BradburySociological Theory … Continue reading Social Theory as a Renegade Student →