Globalization

Globalization

Thomas Hylland Eriksen

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Antropología social y cultural, etnografía
ISBN:
9780857857279
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For the first time in human history, the vast majority of the world’s population is connected through trade, travel, production, media and politics

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