Edges of Global Transformation Edges of Global Transformation

Edges of Global Transformation

Ethnographies of Uncertainty

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Descripción editorial

Through nine ethnographic case-studies, Edges of Global Transformation explores situations where global transformations associated with neoliberalism meet local realities. The “edge” of transformation is characterized by uncertainty, as old patterns are consumed and new formed. The nine case studies from Africa, Europe and the Middle East shed light on how uncertainty plays an inevitable and essential role in the grey zone between macro-transformations and local responses. Despite the tremendous difference in precariousness between these cases, each contributor explores ways in which transformations are conceived and acted upon within the space of possibility that is opened and apprehended locally. The role of uncertainty as an active force is explored throughout the book. While in some cases, uncertainty has a clear restricting effect; other cases illustrate its potential as a productive force. As a contribution to understanding the dynamic of the local realities of global change, the book will be valuable reading for anyone interested in globalization and the neoliberal world order.

GÉNERO
No ficción
PUBLICADO
2018
15 de agosto
IDIOMA
EN
Inglés
EXTENSIÓN
224
Páginas
EDITORIAL
Lexington Books
VENDEDOR
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
TAMAÑO
884.3
KB