This collection gives voice to the peoples and groups impacted by globalization as they seek to negotiate their identities, language use, and territorial boundaries within a larger global context. Rather than viewing globalization as one-dimensional (i.e., cultural, economic, or political), the approaches taken by the authors reflect a nuanced and multifaceted discussion of globalization that integrates all three perspectives. They explore identity, boundaries, language use, and other issues in the context of specific temporal and spatial contexts.

Prologue: Imagining Globalization through Changes in Place; H.H.Leung & M.Hendley PART I: LANGUAGE English: A Globalized Language in Science and Technology; J.F.Chiang Global English in Asian Fiction; X.Xi Globalization through Global Brand Transposition; S.Chiang & H.Mi PART II: IDENTITIES Maintenance of Spanish as a Heritage Language in a Global World; M.C.Montoya Language Choice among Maya Handicrafts Vendors in an International Tourism Marketplace; W.E.Little Making of Pacific Mall: Chinese Identity and Architecture in Toronto; H.H.Leung & R.Lau Citizens or Consumers - British Conservative Political Propaganda Towards Women in Two World Wars; M.Hendley PART III: BOUNDARIES Capoeira and Globalization; J.M.Rosenthal Immigration and Indigenization in the Mexican Diaspora in the Southwestern United States; B.Haley Construction, Deconstruction, and Reconstruction of State Legitimacy in South Africa and Japan; R.W.Compton Jr. Searching for Semantics in Music: A Global Discourse; O.Legname Human Movements: Consequences to Global Biogeography; T.Horvath Epilogue: Echoes from the Past Reflections; T.Sakoulas