Globalization and Sense-Making Practices: Phenomenologies of the Global, Local and Glocal

This book explores sense-making practices and spatial discourses through an interconnected discussion on thought and experience, presenting a multidimensional cartography of the global, local, and glocal. It investigates alternate, sustainable modes of being and existing in a world that requires a unified, ethical, and biopolitical worldview.

Format: Hardback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 11 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into a profound exploration of sense-making practices, shedding light on the intricate interplay between acoustic, creative, and artistic spaces. It delves into the intricate tapestry of how local cultures of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch are shaped and influenced by global discourses and media, including television, popular music, digital media, and literature. Through an interconnected discussion on thought and experience, the authors aim to present a multidimensional cartography of the global, the local, and the glocal, offering a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of globalization.

The volume serves as an insightful investigation into the potential for alternate, sustainable modes of being and existing in a world that demands a unified, ethical, and biopolitical worldview that confronts the disparities within its fragments while speculating on their synesthetic conditionality. This book makes a remarkable contribution to the fields of English literature, media studies, cultural studies, literary cultures, post-colonial studies, globalization studies, philosophy, critical theory, sociology, and social anthropology. It will captivate scholars and researchers with its rich insights and thought-provoking perspectives, enriching our understanding of the complex dynamics of sense-making and its profound impact on our globalized world.

Weight: 707g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032222813