03263nam a22003377a 4500 OSt 20260924103935.0 260924b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9786218271838 [newsprint] University of Cebu-Banilad University of Cebu-Banilad Rael, Frederick V., author. The contemporary world : a social science perspective / Frederick V. Rael, Dr. Jessie Sergote. Quezon City : Infopage Education Services, Inc., c2026. xi, 157 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 25.4 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Preface — Acknowledgement — Chapter 1 Introduction to the study of globalization — Chapter 2 The global economy — Chapter 3 Market integration — Chapter 4 The global interstate system — Chapter 5 Contemporary global governance — Chapter 6 Global divides: The north and the south (focus on Latin America) — Chapter 7 Asian regionalism — Chapter 8 Global media cultures — Chapter 9 The globalization of religion — Chapter 10 Global migration, global citizenship, and global city — Chapter 11 Sustainable development — References. "This book is designed to help students understand the contemporary world. The book contains various concepts and theories in different fields of social science to equip students with the knowledge and skills to comprehend the complex and complicated term contemporary world. The term "contemporary world" pertains to the current issues, trends, and developments that affect people's lives today. Incidentally, the contemporary world is also associated with the phenomenon of globalization. These two terms have been used interchangeably in this book since globalization has been an essential feature of the contemporary world. Consequently, globalization has shaped our lives today. In the contemporary world, countries are interconnected because of the mergence of the internet. The internet has been a driving force in the interconnectedness of the world that has ushered drastic developments in various areas of people's lives, particularly in the economy, education, business, and politics. As globalization continues to affect our lives, many challenges have emerged that we must grasp and deal with. The challenges presented by the global economy, market integration, global migration and other trends in globalization have affected the way people manage their government, business, and personal lives. The book offers deeper insights on how to understand and critically analyze these issues and trends as they after the way we perceive the world of today." —Preface Adult Purchased Lauron, Rodello General Education General Education : Sociology Text in English Globalization Social aspects. International relations Social aspects. Social sciences Study and teaching (Higher). Sergote, Jessie, author. ddc FIL Gian [new] 09/24/2026 15693 15693 0 0 ddc 0 0 UCBL_MAIN UCBL_MAIN FIL 2026-09-24 ALBASA 2026 - GBT 850.00 0 303.482 R12 2026 3UCBL000029872 2026-09-24 2026-09-24 FIL