White part 1 general approaches to globalization 45 1 global sociology. In global culture nationalism, globalization and modernity, edited by. Cq press your definitive resource for politics, policy and people. Throughout his career, robertson also held faculty positions at the universities of leeds, essex, york, uk, and pittsburgh, usa. Globalization by roland robertson overdrive rakuten.
As the general topic of globalization grows in importance in sociology and in social and cultural theory generally, and as the. Pdf professor roland robertson is one of the most known researchers who have contributed to the worldwide debate on globalisation. Sage reference the complete guide for your research journey. As stated by roland robertson, glocalization, combining globalization and localization into one word, is a term invented by japanese economists to explain their global marketing strategy. Roland robertsons minimal phase model of globalisation. Globalization in 3 minutes, theory in 3 minuttes youtube. Roland robertson 1992 abstract this article has no associated abstract. Robertson has published extensively in the sociology of globalization, culture, religion and sport. Giddens portrayed globalization in 1990 as intensified worldwide social relations where local events are shaped by distant occurrences. Sage video bringing teaching, learning and research to life.
Of globalization roland robertson university of pittsburgh and university of aberdeen. Timespace and homogeneityheterogeneity is a theoretical article which looks at the concept of globalization through the way it is deliberated in the sociological field. White the question we address in this chapter is both very general and very specific. This paper examines the globalization of football with particular reference to robertsons theorizations of global processes. Specifically, attention is drawn to the increasingly overlapping relationship between the work of philosophers and anthropologists, one the one hand, and astrophysicists on the other. Glopp, 2007 2 acceleration in global communications. Contention in the academy and beyond anthony mcgrew 29 2. Zacher globalization counter tendencies, oppositions and critiques paper presented to the isa 2001 hong kong conference on globalization and its challenges in the 21st century, july 2628, 2001, hong kong university 5roland. Roland robertson author roland robertson is professor of sociology at the university of pittsburgh. Roland robertson held a chair in sociology and global society at the university of aberdeen, scotland, where he taught until his recent retirement. Professor roland robertson, a sociologist at the university of pittsburgh, introduced this concept to the.
Publication date 1992 topics culture, globalization, international relations, social sciences philosophy publisher. A stimulating appraisal of a crucial contemporary theme, this comprehensive analysis of globalizaton offers a distinctively cultural perspective on the social theory of the contemporary world. Of globalization roland robertson university of pittsburgh and university of aberdeen abstract. Even though my talk is entitled, beyond the discourse of globalization, another title or, at least, subtitle might well be provincializing the planet. Food, culture, and asia globalizing asian cuisines from eating for strength to culinary cosmopolitanism a long history of culinary globalization by james farrer v isit a restaurant or home kitchen in america. Roland robertson s minimal phase model of globalisation glopp 27 feb 2007. The encyclopedia of globalization provides a thorough understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of globalization as well as the various historical and analytical interpretations. This paper deals with the ways in which discourse concerning planet earth is being transcended. We examine footballs cultural globalization through the concept of glocalization, which highlights the interdependence of local and global processes within. The term, a linguistic hybrid of globalization and localization, was popularized by the sociologist roland robertson and coined, according to. It is general because it almost inevitably covers a number of disciplinary standpoints as well as worldviews to be found in different parts of the world. Sage business cases real world cases at your fingertips. A commentary on roland robertsons theory of globalization, journal for the scientific study of religion 3.
University of pittsburgh and university of aberdeen. Page 8 globalization as a concept refers both to the compression of the world and the intensification of consciousness of the. Pdf interview with professor roland robertson researchgate. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. The book is the first of its kind to feature major critical interventions by some of the worlds leading social scientists on the subject of sport. Page 8 globalization as a concept refers both to the compression of the world and the intensification of consciousness of the world as a whole. Pdf click to increase image size click to decrease. Conceptions of the individual are rendered more complex by gender, sexual. His work on globalization is not nearly as well known as that of giddens, probably because his articles have been scattered in difficult to find journals.
The cultural construction of neoliberal globalization robert j. Roland robertson is professor of sociology at the university of pittsburgh. More recently, roland robertson and kathleen white edited globalization. Sage books the ultimate social sciences digital library. Moore 2 the rise and future demise of the world capitalist system. Spaces of globalization, reasserting the power of the local. Roland robertson has 29 books on goodreads with 228 ratings. Globalization as the central concept find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Timespace and homogeneityheterogeneity sociologist roland robertson suggests replacing the concept of globalization with the concept of glocalization. He was one of the first sociologists to use the term. Roland robertson university of pittsburgh, pittsburgh, pa. Glocalisation, the link between the global and the local. Roland robertson globalization social theory and global. Specifically, attention is drawn to the increasingly overlapping relationship between the work of philosophers and anthropologists, one the one hand. He said, the very formulation, apparently in japan, of a term such as glocalize from dochakuka, roughly. A new tendency of cultural intercourse in the age of globalization. Robertsons approach to globalization is multidimensional, complex, wellgrounded in soicological theory, and centred on culture so often the stepchild in other approaches. Consisting of over 400 entries, coverage includes key cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, historical, political, psychological and social aspects of globalization. Request pdf on researchgate on jan 1, roland robertson and others published. Held and colleagues wrote in 1999 that globalization.
As the general topic of globalization grows in importance in sociology and in social and cultural theory generally, and as the perspectives generated in the debates about globalization impact upon various intellectual fields, it becomes increasingly necessary to attend to some very basic issues. Globalization and sport is a unique collection which places sport at the heart of debates on global processes. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Globalisation or glocalisation the journal of international. Roland robertson globalization social theory and global culture pdf as the general topic of globalization grows in importance in sociology and in social and cultural theory generally, and as the perspectives generated in the debates german culturecivilization distinction at the global level. This approach differs from that of roland robertson, perhaps the foremost, and certainly the. One of the worlds pioneers in the study of globalization, robertsons approach to the subject is anchored in both sociological and cultural theory. Roland robertson, globalization social theory and global. Robertson, r 2014 civilizations, ethnoracism, antisemitism, sociology in stoetzler, m ed. Another prominent scholar like rosenau, my previous posting, from the 1980s and 1990s, is roland robertson. Former views in sociology saw globalization as a contrast between the local and the global. According to malcolm waters 1995 whose book titled globalization is a fine primer, roland robertson was one of the early users of the term.
This paper deals with the idea of glocalisation as a refinement of the concept of globalisation. Roland robertsons concept of glocalization definition. Glocalization, the simultaneous occurrence of both universalizing and particularizing tendencies in contemporary social, political, and economic systems. Jun 16, 2019 roland robertson on globalization in glocalization. Roland robertson born 1938 is a sociologist and theorist of globalization who lectures at the. Designing assistive devices for sacred palanquin carriers. His work on globalization is not nearly as well known as that of giddens, probably because his articles have been scattered in.
Roland robertson is distinguished service professor of sociology emer itus at the. Features major critical interventions by some of the worlds leading sociologists and anthropologists on the subject. Roland robertson beyond the discourse of globalization. Robertson s approach to globalization is multidimensional, complex, wellgrounded in soicological theory, and centred on culture so often the stepchild in other approaches. Roland robertson born 1938 is a sociologist and theorist of globalization who lectures at the university of aberdeen in scotland, united kingdom. Roland robertsons most popular book is globalization. In using glocalization rather than globalization robertson wishes to blur the boundaries between the local and the global. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. Robertson and others published mapping the global condition. Roland robertsons minimal phase model of globalisation glopp. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. This study presents the first systematic, crossnational comparison of the news content delivered through this broadcasting system. Specifically, attention is drawn to the increasingly overlapping relationship between the work of philosophers and anthropologists, one the one hand, and astrophysicists on the.
Roland robertsons minimal phase model of globalisation glopp 27 feb 2007. Whereas rosenaus contribution came from his innovative thinking about global governance and international relations, robertson focussed more on globalization and culture. His books include international systems and the modernization of societies with j p nettl, 1968 the sociological interpretation of religion 1970 meaning and change. Globalization today john boli and velina petrova 103 6. Roland robertson on globalization in glocalization. A stimulating appraisal of a crucial contemporary theme, this comprehensive. Consisting of over 400 entries, coverage includes key cultural, ecological, economic, geographical, historical, poli. Glocalization as globalization bangladesh sociological society. Societies increasingly face problems of multiculturality and polyethnicity. Globalization and sport richard giulianotti, roland robertson on. Formerly, he was a professor of sociology at the university of pittsburgh, and in 1988 he was the president of the association for the sociology of religion. Robertson proposes, in skeletal terms, that the temporalhistorical path to the present situation of a very high degree of global density and complexity can be.
The term glocalization was coined by sociologist roland robertson 1994 robertson, 1995 to capture the essence of the intricate process in which the global is brought in conjunction with the. Religion and the global field roland robertson, 1994. In any case, i would like to begin with a quotation from the guardian, the british newspaper that i read a few days ago. Glocalization and globalization essay example graduateway.