Global Perspectives: A Handbook For Understanding Global Issues

by Ann Kelleher

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.

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[barbie]

I found this book very informative and actually enjoyable to read, as far as required reading goes. I found the last two chapters to be a little repetitive and confusing. But, overall I learned a lot from this text and may not even sell it back.

[Stefanie]

Read this for college and my whole class was struggling to finish it. Which made the whole semester a nightmare.