TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rael, Frederick V.,
AU  - Sergote, Jessie,
TI  - The contemporary world: a social science perspective 
SN  - 9786218271838 [newsprint]
PY  - 2026///
CY  - Quezon City
PB  - Infopage Education Services, Inc.
KW  - Globalization
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - International relations
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Study and teaching (Higher)
N1  - 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; Adult
N2  - "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
ER  -