Arjun Appadurai (born 1949) is an Indian-American anthropologist recognized as a major theorist in globalization studies. In his anthropological work, he discusses the importance of the modernity of nation states and globalization.He is the former University of Chicago professor of anthropology and South Asian Languages and Civilizations, Humanities Dean of the University of Chicago, director of the city center and globalization at Yale University, and the Education and Human Development Studies professor at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture. Books by Arjun Appadurai Globalization (A Public Culture book) Worship and Conflict under Colonial Rule: A South Indian Case: 27 Modernity At Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization: 1 (Public Worlds) The Social Life of Things: Commodities in Cultural Perspective The Future as Cultural Fact: Essays on the Global Condition India's World: The Politics of Creativity in a Globalized Society Fear Of Small Numbers ...