| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:40am-11:30am | MWF | Tarbutton Hall 218 | John Boli. | HSC. | 4 | 12849 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Catalog Description: Introduction to the study of globalization. Describes and explains development of the modern world system. Provides global perspectives on major institutions and conflicts.
Semester Details: Sushi restaurants popping up in Atlanta, Doctors Without Borders aiding refugees in Darfur, China as the new factory of the world, global warming as a growing worldwide concern – these and other aspects of globalization are the focus. Making sense of global change, and understanding global processes in everyday life, is the goal. Important topics include connections between the global and the local; globalization’s homogenizing and diversifying effects; sports, popular culture, and the mass media; global politics and social movements; and global problems, such as inequality, environmental degradation, and ethno-nationalist conflict. Throughout the course, theories of global structures and processes will guide the discussion.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East. ISBN: 9780679722168.
- The Third Force: The Rise of Transnational Civil Society. ISBN: 9780870031793.
- World Culture: Origins and Consequences. ISBN: 9780631226772.
- The Globalization Reade. ISBN: 9781405155533.
- Plus some articles and other supplementary material on electronic reserve.
Grading
| Assignment/Exam | Details | % of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Exercises & Short Assignments Focusing on Global Processes in Students' Everyday Experience | ||
| Term Paper Studying a Selected Aspect of Globalization | ||
| Midterm Exam | ||
| Final Exam |
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