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In: | European Journal of Communication, 9, 1994, 2, p. 149-172 |
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SAGE Publications
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Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
Physical Description: | 149-172 |
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ISSN: |
0267-3231
1460-3705 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0267323194009002003 |
published in: | European Journal of Communication |
Language: | English |
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Collection: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> Anthony Giddens's account of social modernity gives prominence to the process of globalization. This article examines one specific aspect of Giddens's discussion of global modernity: his claim that `although everyone lives a local life, phenomenal worlds for the most part are truly global'. This idea is explored in three directions: in the context of Giddens's general theory of time-space distanciation; in relation to his discussion of the mediation of experience characteristic of modernity; and finally in relation to the `unifying' potential of the globalization process. </jats:p> |