The American South in a Global World

by James L. Peacock

Book Overview

Looking beyond broad theories of globalization, this volume examines the specific effects of globalizing forces on the southern United States. Eighteen essays approach globalization from a variety of perspectives, addressing such topics as relations between global and local communities; immigration, particularly of Latinos and Asians; local industry in a time of globalization; power and confrontation between rural and urban worlds; race, ethnicity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807855898
• ISBN13: 9780807855898
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.3"