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Communities in Globalization
Sainz, Juan Pablo Perez; Andrade-Eekhoff, Katharine
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Description for Communities in Globalization
Paperback. Drawing metaphorically from the ancient Mayan myth of the Nahual, this study illustrates the experiences of three Central American communities connected with the global markets of tourism, handicrafts and manufacturing subcontracts. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; GTB; JFFS; JFS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
There is a silent globalization being carried out far below the action of multinational firms, international organizations, and state policies. It is the work of societies—communities of determined and creative people—and not just the most competitive, highly funded. Communities in Globalization richly illustrates the experiences of three Central American communities connected with the global markets of tourism, handicrafts, and manufacturing subcontracts. Each community's unique perspective is developed to show the economic, political-institutional, and primarily, the social effects of its connection with world trade, something that has received little attention in mainstream literature. This book is not about ... Read more
There is a silent globalization being carried out far below the action of multinational firms, international organizations, and state policies. It is the work of societies—communities of determined and creative people—and not just the most competitive, highly funded. Communities in Globalization richly illustrates the experiences of three Central American communities connected with the global markets of tourism, handicrafts, and manufacturing subcontracts. Each community's unique perspective is developed to show the economic, political-institutional, and primarily, the social effects of its connection with world trade, something that has received little attention in mainstream literature. This book is not about ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742528017
SKU
V9780742528017
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About Sainz, Juan Pablo Perez; Andrade-Eekhoff, Katharine
Juan Pablo PZrez SOinz is researcher at Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Costa Rica. Katharine E. Andrade-Eekhoff is researcher at FLACSO, El Salvador.
Reviews for Communities in Globalization
Communities in Globalization is a very important, highly original text that will fill a void in the literatures on globalization, development, and Latin American studies. The authors' writing and argument are clear and the analysis is sophisticated, making it ideal for both undergraduate and graduate courses. There is simply no other text that addresses the topic of community development under ... Read more