Throughout the intro and first chapter we get a solid base introduction into the subject of globalization. This early portion alone makes it clear that this book is going to look extensively at the economic factors related to globalization. It approaches the topic with a nuanced stance to begin with, making it clear that the outcomes of globalization and the ways in which cultures have adopted it are not uniform but instead widely varied. Chapter eight goes more into the specifics of how these outcomes differ between nations.
In chapter eight Neoliberalism is touched on in more depth, with a proper explanation of what it means. Prior to this reading I mainly associated neoliberalism with the politics of the Democratic Party specifically, viewing it as a middle ground between the desired positive life outcomes of socialism and the free markets of capitalism. After the reading I realize that neoliberalism is a much broader topic, not bound to any one party, and my view on it was very inaccurate. The text even brings up republican president Ronald Reagan as an example of neoliberal policies being enacted while in office.
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