ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”

This paper delves deeply into the forces of globalization, leveraging The handbook of culture and glocalization (2022), edited by Victor N. Roudometof and Ugo Dessì, as both a resource and a subject of critique. While the handbook provides an expansive view of global influences across diverse secto...

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Main Author: Pelekeh H. Tapang
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Language:English
Published: Milano University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
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Online Access:https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/glocalism/article/view/25912
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description This paper delves deeply into the forces of globalization, leveraging The handbook of culture and glocalization (2022), edited by Victor N. Roudometof and Ugo Dessì, as both a resource and a subject of critique. While the handbook provides an expansive view of global influences across diverse sectors, it overlooks the power asymmetries embedded in glocalization. By examining theoretical gaps, conceptual ambiguities, and uneven engagements with global-local dynamics, this research uncovers a need for a more incisive framework to address the realities of power within globalization. To bridge this gap, the study introduces “assimilative glocalism”, a theoretical model designed to illuminate the strategic incorporation and subtle subordination of local elements within global structures. Through this, the paper presents a sophisticated balanced analysis of glocalization, revealing how integration often disguises underlying hierarchies. This research offers a pioneering perspective, re-envisioning glocalization as a complex interplay that simultaneously celebrates and constrains diversity. This contribution not only enriches the discourse but also enhances the theoretical tools available for studying globalization. 
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spelling doaj-art-71eceddd4a0e45c4a608cfbb8d9759af2025-01-11T15:40:58ZengMilano University PressGlocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation2283-79492025-01-0110.54103/gjcpi.2025.25912ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”Pelekeh H. Tapang0York University This paper delves deeply into the forces of globalization, leveraging The handbook of culture and glocalization (2022), edited by Victor N. Roudometof and Ugo Dessì, as both a resource and a subject of critique. While the handbook provides an expansive view of global influences across diverse sectors, it overlooks the power asymmetries embedded in glocalization. By examining theoretical gaps, conceptual ambiguities, and uneven engagements with global-local dynamics, this research uncovers a need for a more incisive framework to address the realities of power within globalization. To bridge this gap, the study introduces “assimilative glocalism”, a theoretical model designed to illuminate the strategic incorporation and subtle subordination of local elements within global structures. Through this, the paper presents a sophisticated balanced analysis of glocalization, revealing how integration often disguises underlying hierarchies. This research offers a pioneering perspective, re-envisioning glocalization as a complex interplay that simultaneously celebrates and constrains diversity. This contribution not only enriches the discourse but also enhances the theoretical tools available for studying globalization.  https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/glocalism/article/view/25912authorityhegemonyinequalitysustainabilityasymmetric power
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ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”
Glocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation
authority
hegemony
inequality
sustainability
asymmetric power
title ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”
title_full ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”
title_fullStr ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”
title_full_unstemmed ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”
title_short ASSIMILATIVE GLOCALISM: DISSECTING POWER ASYMMETRIES THROUGH “THE HANDBOOK OF CULTURE AND GLOCALIZATION”
title_sort assimilative glocalism dissecting power asymmetries through the handbook of culture and glocalization
topic authority
hegemony
inequality
sustainability
asymmetric power
url https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/glocalism/article/view/25912
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