Globalisation and Culture ACOM 465 Fall 2003

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September 1-6

 

Week 1 Introduction

There are two readings to be done this week (or by the next class)

Go to:

 

(Tuesday)

·        Introduction (overview of course, expectation etc).

·        What do you hope to get out of this semester? (survey handed out in class)

 

 

________ initial of your first name ______ initial of your last name

 

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION – DO NOT PUT YOUR HAME ON THE PAPER/ though you will need to put the initials of your first and last name on the top.  YOU WILL BE GIVEN THIS PAPER BACK AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER FOR YOU TO WRITE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE SAME QUESTION.

 

This course will look at the issues surrounding the cultural dimensions of globalization, which includes debates about what globalization is and whether it is a meaningful term.

You may view globalization as a phenomenon wholly without precedent or you may see it simply as modernization, imperialism, or global capitalism with a new face.

Think of distinct regions—China, Africa, South America, Australia, Asia, Europe—and different disciplines and genres—anthropology, literature, political science, sociology, music, cinema, photography…

 

1.      What is your short answer on what globalisation is and do you think it is good, bad or a combination of positive and negative.

 

2.    Are you a global person? If so why? If not, why?

 

·        Citations. How to reference for this course (see referencing in this guide)

 

Group discussion

·        Groups: expectations, topic, ‘why groups succeed or fail’.    

·        Formation of cluster-groups

·        Return to class group: who led your group, who spoke, who didn’t and why?

 

 

NOTE: You will need to read the articles following the Introduction section by next Tuesday.

 

Readings

 

Please read the follow two articles: One is a positive and one is a negative toward globalisation.

 

Reading one

http://www.environicsinternational.com/global/press_inside.html

last viewed Thursday, August 14, 2003

 

 

People around the World Increasingly
Favor Globalization but Worry about
Jobs, Poverty and Environment

World Economic Forum Survey of 25,000 Citizens across 25 Countries

Reading two

Globalization and Resistance http://www.dis.org/daver/anarchism/chomsky2.html viewed Tuesday, September 03, 2002

An Interview with Noam Chomsky by Husayn Al-Kurdi

This article originally appeared in issue #35 (Summer, 1995) of Kick It Over
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(Thursday) Groups: expectations, Discussion, ‘why groups succeed or fail?’ and the ‘rules’ we will create for our class. Formation of cluster-groups

 

REMEMBER

  1. Save all your work to at least two-disks
  2. A paper is to be handed up next Thursday and every Thursday following with the answers to a few questions based on the readings for the week.
  3. Your journal entry is due by each Tuesday. Your journal entry is one article that has been in the media regarding globalisation.

 

Go to week 2 for the readings for the week of September 8-12

  1. Your journal article will be due on the eleventh
  2. Your answers to the questions in the reader is due at the beginning of class on the 13th.