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040			_aUniversity of Cebu-Banilad _cUniversity of Cebu-Banilad
100			_aRael, Frederick V., _eauthor.
245			_aThe contemporary world : _ba social science perspective / _cFrederick V. Rael, Dr. Jessie Sergote.
260			_aQuezon City : _bInfopage Education Services, Inc., _cc2026.
300			_axi, 157 pages : _billustrations (black & white) ; _c25.4 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aContents: 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.
520			_a"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
521			_aAdult
541			_aPurchased _xLauron, Rodello _yGeneral Education _zGeneral Education : Sociology
546			_aText in English
650			_aGlobalization _xSocial aspects.
650			_aInternational relations _xSocial aspects.
650			_aSocial sciences _xStudy and teaching (Higher).
700			_aSergote, Jessie, _eauthor.
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998			_cGian [new] _d09/24/2026
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