Globalization and Global Inequality

Martell, L. (2010). The Sociology of Globalization. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press. A book about the insight sociological understanding can bring to the study of globalization.

Jameson, F. & Miyoshi, M. (Eds.) (1998). The Cultures of Globalization. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. A collection of essays analyzing globalization and its role in exporting and importing culture throughout the world.

Martin, D. Metzger, J.-L., & Pierre, P. (2006). The Sociology of Globalization: Theoretical and Methodological Reflections. International Sociology, 21(4). A journal article clarifying the sociological meaning of globalization.

Recommended Videos

Townsend, S. (2007). Battle in Seattle. Hyde Park Entertainment. A film about the 1999 protests in Seattle against globalization.

Achbar, M., & Abbott, J. (2003). The Corporation. Big Picture Media Corporation. A documentary about the domestic and global reach and influence of American corporations.

Fox, L. (2007). The Story of Stuff. Free Range Studios. An animated documentary about the lifecycle of material goods produced around the world and the effect of the overconsumption of these goods.

Lewis, A., & Klein, N. (2001). The Take. Barna-Alper Productions. A documentary examining the takeover of a manufacturing plant by workers after the owners tried to close it as a result of policies implemented by the International Monetary Fund.

Recommended Websites

http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/globalization A web site hosting a collection of articles about globalization.

https://organizingforpower.org/the-global-justice-movement/ A web site containing manuals, reports, pictures, and other artifacts from different global justice movements around the world.

https://ifg.org/ A web site for the International Forum on Globalization, a research, advocacy, and action organization focused on understanding the impacts of globalization.

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