Globalisation Poverty and Culture

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Globalisation theories. 3. Globalisation and poverty: an ecological perspective. 4. Poverty in an age of globalisation. 5. Causes of the present chaos. 6. Socialism in advanced countries. 7. Socialism in undeveloped countries. 8. Globalisation: class and culture in global systems. 9. Globalisation: the path to liberty and captivity. 10. Globalisation and cultural identity. 11. Culture in globalisation: challenges and prospects. 12. Globalisation of culture. 13. Global monoculture. 14. Globalisation and cultural encounters. 15. Globalisation: a threat to Australian culture? 16. The cultural paradox of the global village. 17. Building a global culture of peace. Index.

"Globalisation is intensification of consciousness of the world as a whole and preceded the advent of capitalist modernity. Inspite of the claims that globalisation accelerates growth and reduced poverty, poverty reduction remains the central challenge to the global society and culture.

Hence globalisation, poverty and culture are interconnected and influence each other. This book therefore provides a wholist picture of the subject and therefore profoundly essential to understand the subject in proper perspectives." (jacket)