Synopses & Reviews
SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, AND TRANSITIONS connects the different regions of the world between chapters, and explores broader global themes in part-ending essays. This innovative structure combines the accessibility of a regional approach with the rigor of comparative scholarship to show students world history in a truly global framework. The "tree, tree, tree, forest" organization assures that students stay engaged and sure of when and where they are in their study of world history. The text also features a strong focus on culture and religion. Author and veteran teacher Craig Lockard engages students with a unique approach to cultural artifacts; such as, music and art. A range of pedagogical features--including focus questions, section summaries, and web-based study aids--support students and instructors as they explore the interconnectedness of different people, places, and periods in the global past. The Second Edition features all new maps--beautiful to look at and learn with---- an open, student-friendly design. Additionally, the text has been extensively revised to sharpen the narrative.
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"The instructor resources are much more diverse and potentially useful than those supplied for [other] texts. I would use a number of the materials, especially the images."
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"I must say that the search engine [History Finder] for instructors is spectacular. This would be a tool that I would frequently use."
Synopsis
SOCIETIES, NETWORKS, AND TRANSITIONS connects the different regions of the world between chapters, and explores broader global themes in part-ending essays. This innovative structure combines the accessibility of a regional approach with the rigor of comparative scholarship to show users world history in a truly global framework. The "tree, tree, tree, forest" organization assures that users stay engaged and sure of when and where they are in their study of world history. The book also features a strong focus on culture and religion.
About the Author
Craig A. Lockard is Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of History in the Social Change and Development Department at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where since 1975 he has taught courses on Asian, African, comparative, and world history. He has also taught at SUNY-Buffalo, SUNY-Stony Brook, and the University of Bridgeport, and twice served as a Fulbright-Hays professor at the University of Malaya in Malaysia. After undergraduate studies in Austria, Hong Kong, and the University of Redlands, he earned an M.A. in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii and a Ph.D. in Comparative World and Southeast Asian History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His published books, articles, essays, and reviews range over a wide spectrum of topics: world history; Southeast Asian history, politics, and society; Asian emigration; the Vietnam War; and folk, popular, and world music. Among his major books are Lands of Green, Waters of Blue: Southeast Asia in World History (forthcoming); Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Modern Southeast Asia (1998); and From Kampung to City: A Social History of Kuching, Malaysia, 1820-1970 (1987). He was also part of the task force that prepared revisions to the U.S. National Standards in World History (1996). Professor Lockard has served on various editorial advisory boards, including the Journal of World History and The History Teacher, and as book review editor for the Journal of Asian Studies and the World History Bulletin. He was one of the founders of the World History Association and served as the organization's first secretary. He has lived and traveled widely in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Table of Contents
Introducing World History. Geography Overview. Part V: GLOBAL IMBALANCES: INDUSTRY, EMPIRE, AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD, 1750-1945. 19. Modern Transitions: Revolutions, Industries, Ideologies, Empires, 1750-1914. The Age of Revolution. The Industrial Revolution and Economic Growth. Nationalism, Liberalism, and Socialism. The Resurgence of Western Imperialism. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Tommy Armstrong, Bard of the English Coal Mines. Witness to the Past: The Communist View of Past, Present, and Future. 20. Changing Societies in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, 1750-1914. The Reshaping of European Societies. The Rise of the United States. Latin America and the Caribbean in the Global System. New Societies in Canada and the Pacific Basin. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian Writer. Witness to the Past: Protesting Sexism and Slavery. 21. Africa, the Middle East, and Imperialism, 1750-1914. The Colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Colonial Reshaping of Sub-Saharan Africa. Imperialism, Reform, and the Middle Eastern Societies. Middle Eastern Thought and Culture. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Samory Toure, Mandinka King and Resistance Leader. Witness to the Past: Egyptian Women and Their Rights. 22. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Colonization, 1750-1914. Forming British India. The Reshaping of Indian Society. Southeast Asia and Colonization. The Reshaping of Southeast Asia. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Kartini, Indonesian Feminist and Teacher. Witness to the Past: Challenging British Imperialism with Spiritual Virtues. 23. East Asia and the Russian Empire Face New Challenges, 1750-1914. The Zenith and Decline of Qing China. From Imperial to Republican China. The Remaking of Japan and Korea. Russia's Eurasian Empire. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Ando Hiroshige, Japanese Artist. Witness to the Past: Planning a Revolutionary New China. 24. World Wars, European Revolutions, and Global Depression, 1914-1945. The Roots and Course of World War I. The Revolutionary Path to Soviet Communism. The Interwar Years and the Great Depression. The Rise of Fascism and the Renewal of Conflict. World War II: A Global Transition. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Yoshiya Nobuko, Japanese Writer and Gender Rebel. Witness to the Past: The Doctrine of Fascism. 25. Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1914-1945. Western Imperialism and Its Challengers. Nationalism and Communism in China. British Colonialism and the Indian Response. Nationalist Stirrings in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Remaking the Middle East and Latin America. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Mohandas Gandhi, Indian Nationalist. Witness to the Past: Sukarno Indicts Dutch Colonialism. Societies, Networks, Transitions: Global Imbalances in the Modern World, 1750-1945. Historical Controversy: Modernization or World-System? Suggested Reading. Part VI: GLOBAL SYSTEM: INTERDEPENDENCE AND CONFLICT IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD SINCE 1945. 26. The Remaking of the Global System, Since 1945. Decolonization, New States, and the Global System. Cold Wars, Hot Wars, and World Politics. Globalizing Economies, Underdevelopment, and Environmental Change. New Global Networks and Their Consequences. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Wangari Maathai, Kenyan Environmental Activist. Witness to the Past: An Agenda for the New Millennium. 27. East Asian Resurgence, Since 1945. Mao's Revolutionary China. Chinese Modernization. The Remaking of Japan. The Little Dragons in the Asian Resurgence. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Xue Xinran, a Chinese Voice for Women. Witness to the Past: A Japanese Generation Gap. 28. Rebuilding Europe and Russia, Since 1945. Western Europe: Revival and Unity. Western European Societies and Cultures. Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Communist Collapse: A New Russia and Europe. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. Suggested Reading. Profile: Simone de Beauvoir, French Feminist and Philosopher. Witness to the Past: Restructuring Soviet Society. 29. The Americas and the Pacific Basin: New Roles in the Contemporary World, Since 1945. The United States as a Superpower. The Changing Societies of North America and the Pacific Basin. Political Change in Latin America and the Caribbean. Changing Latin American and Caribbean Societies. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Violeta Parra, Chilean New Song Pioneer. Witness to the Past: Justifying Preemptive Strikes. 30. The Middle East, Africa, and New Conflicts in the Contemporary World, Since 1945. The Middle East: New Nations and Old Societies. Change and Conflict in the Middle East. Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africa. Changing African Economies, Societies, and Cultures. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Nelson and Winnie Mandela, South African Freedom Fighters. Witness to the Past: Assessing Arab Development. 31. South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Global Connections, Since 1945. The Reshaping of South Asia. South Asian Politics and Societies. Revolution, Decolonization, and New Nations in Southeast Asia. Tigers, Politics, and Changing Southeast Asian Societies. Chapter Summary. Key Terms. E-book and Website Resources. Suggested Reading. Profile: Raj Kapoor, Bollywood Film Star. Witness to the Past: A Thai Poet's Plea for the Environment. Societies, Networks, Transitions: The Contemporary World, Since 1945. Historical Controversy: Globalization: For and Against. Suggested Reading.