Globalized Islam and the Muslims in the West
We are living in a globalized world. Different communities live side by side more than any other time…
Globalization
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Survival of the Local and Cultural Identity
Ermek Tursynov’s Shal (2012) (“The Old Man”) is one of the many masterpieces Kazakh cinema produced both during…
Rethinking Globalization
Although globalization is a helpful category, there is considerable disagreement about its precise meaning. Many commentators, while conceding…
Islam and Globalization
The relationship between Islam and globalization has been open to much interpretation and acrimonious debate. At the crux…
The Destructive Force of Greed
No Qur’anic verse better sums up the world’s current condition than this one. Today’s world, ruled by unchecked…
Economic Globalization and the Quest for Profit
America emerged from the Second World War as the world’s leading economic and industrial power. When it decided…
Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization
Arjun Appadurai Abstract: Appadurai’s work offers a very critical and deep analysis of modernity and globalization. He believes…