William I Robinson: 6 books

In this critical new work, sociologist William I. Robinson offers an engaging and accessible introduction to his theory of global capitalism. He applies this theory to a wide range of contemporary topics, among them, globalization, the trans- national capitalist class, immigrant justice, educational...

This exciting new study provides an original and provocative exposé of the crisis of global capitalism in its multiple dimensions - economic, political, social, ecological, military, and cultural. Building on his earlier works on globalization, William I. Robinson discusses the nature of the new...

Este ambicioso volumen narra y analiza, desde un punto de vista crítico, la globalización, los cambios sociales, económicos y políticos generalizados que atraviesan América Latina desde los años setenta del siglo pasado hasta el presente. William A. Robinson resume su teoría sobre el capitalismo...

Presenta una teoría de la globalización fundamentada en el surgimiento de una clase capitalista transnacional y un estado transnacional. Robinson demuestra cómo la movilidad de capital le ha permitido a éste reorganizar los procesos productivos a lo ancho del mundo de acuerdo con una amplia gama...

At an earlier time, sociologists C. Wright Mills, W. E. Du Bois, and Jane Addams loudly protested injustices and inequities in American society, provided critiques and analyses of systems of oppression, and challenged sociologists to be responsible critics and constructive commentators. These giants...

This book presents research, analysis, and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involvement of Mayan communities in national development, the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions and the roles of international...