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The Globalization of Nothing
Ritzer, George Ryan, Michael
Ritzer, George
Ryan, Michael
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In this essay, we will argue that we are witnessing the globalization of nothing. Note that we are not arguing that globalization is nothing; indeed it is clear that the process is of enormous significance. Rather, the argument is, using a term borrowed from Weber, that there is an elective affinity between globalization and nothing. That is, one does not cause the other, but they do tend to vary together. Thus, globalization tends to involve the spread of nothing throughout the world. Of course, what is pivotal is the meaning of nothing.
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2002-04-01
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Department of Sociology, University of Kansas
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Social Thought and Research, Volume 25, Number 1&2 (2002), pp. 51-81 http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/STR.1808.5191