Street Protests and Fantasy Parks
Globalization, Culture, and the State
Description
The speed and intensity of global integration in the last two decades
have provoked serious debate about the human impact of globalization
and deep concern about the capacity of the state to provide social
justice. Street Protests and Fantasy Parks focuses on two
dimensions of globalization: the cultural and social realities of
global connection and the uneasily shifting role of the state. While
global processes are fusing societies and economies more deeply than
ever before, the editors argue that obituaries for the state are
premature, if not wholly inappropriate. These essays examine a series
of compelling case studies - the entertainment industry, citizenship,
social activism, and wired communication - to assess the choices states
have and the consequences of those choices for culture and society.
Reviews
The arguments editors and contributors do present ... are often forceful and compelling and warrrant our close attention, especially when speaking to the need for forward-looking policy.
- Jonathan Burston, University of Western Ontario