Product Information
This book provides a multidisciplinary vocabulary for explaining general issues and trends facing the contemporary world involving cultural diversity, economic development, the natural environment, and international peace and violence. It affords equal time to the analysis of global issues using alternative perspectives. Eight major case studies -one for each of the central issues explored-encourage the application of concepts and perspectives presented in the narrative. These perspectives include Ethnicity and Global Diversity, Economic Development, Human Ecological Sustainability, World Ecology, and Peace and War. For individuals interested in an introduction to world issues-as they relate to anthropology, sociology, history, and political science.Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100131892606
ISBN-139780131892606
eBay Product ID (ePID)43892013
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
Publication NameGlobal Perspectives : a Handbook for Understanding Global Issues
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitical Economy, General
Publication Year2005
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorLaura Klein, Ann Kelleher
Subject AreaPolitical Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
LCCN2005-043157
Dewey Edition22
Target AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Decimal909.82/5
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Lc Classification NumberJz1242.K45 2005