This collection gives voice to the peoples and groups impacted by globalization as they seek to negotiate their identities, language use, and territorial boundaries within a larger global context. Rather than viewing globalization as one-dimensional (i.e., cultural, economic, or political), the approaches taken by the authors reflect a nuanced and multifaceted discussion of globalization that integrates all three perspectives. They explore identity, boundaries, language use, and other issues in the context of specific temporal and spatial contexts.

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HO HON LEUNG is Associate Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Center for Social Science Research at SUNY College at Oneonta, USA.

MATTHEW HENDLEY is Associate Professor of History at SUNY College at Oneonta, USA.

ROBERT COMPTON is Associate Professor of Political Science at SUNY College at Oneonta, USA.

BRIAN D. HALEY is Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at SUNY College at Oneonta, USA.

Inhalt
Prologue: Imagining Globalization through Changes in Place; H.H.Leung & M.Hendley PART I: LANGUAGE English: A Globalized Language in Science and Technology; J.F.Chiang Global English in Asian Fiction; X.Xi Globalization through Global Brand Transposition; S.Chiang & H.Mi PART II: IDENTITIES Maintenance of Spanish as a Heritage Language in a Global World; M.C.Montoya Language Choice among Maya Handicrafts Vendors in an International Tourism Marketplace; W.E.Little Making of Pacific Mall: Chinese Identity and Architecture in Toronto; H.H.Leung & R.Lau Citizens or Consumers British Conservative Political Propaganda Towards Women in Two World Wars; M.Hendley PART III: BOUNDARIES Capoeira and Globalization; J.M.Rosenthal Immigration and Indigenization in the Mexican Diaspora in the Southwestern United States; B.Haley Construction, Deconstruction, and Reconstruction of State Legitimacy in South Africa and Japan; R.W.Compton Jr. Searching for Semantics in Music: A Global Discourse; O.Legname Human Movements: Consequences to Global Biogeography; T.Horvath Epilogue: Echoes from the Past Reflections; T.Sakoulas