Regionalism and Globalization: Essays on Appalachia, Globalization, and Global Computerization

Regionalism and Globalization is a study in systems of patterned regularities. Whether it s the continuation and persistence of poverty in the Appalachian region or rapid technological or cultural change in the global arena, author Joseph J. Matvey III seeks to provide a framework for understanding these social phenomenons.

Regionally, Appalachia is seen as a peripheral zone of continual poverty and underdevelopment. Matvey uses a core/periphery model as a way to understand the regeneration of poverty and underdevelopment across generations.

Globalization represents rapid social, technological, and cultural change at the societal and global levels. This change is guided and patterned by an underlying working logic. Matvey employs a model of societal differentiation in understanding issues such as globalization and global computerization.

In Regionalism and Globalization, Matvey moves toward theoretical models best equipped to offering a comprehensive understanding of sociological issues relative to society today.