Globalization and CultureSpring 2015
Week 1January 21, 2015
1. Review syllabus and course requirements
2. Introduction to course website
3. Key concepts: globalization and culture
4. Class activity: mapping globalization
Syllabus and Requirements
Course Website
cult320sp15.cwillse.net
What is globalization?
What do we mean with this term? How is it different from saying "the world," or "international," or other related terms?
Dimensions of Globalization
politicaleconomiccultural
What do we mean by culture?
What do we mean by culture?
Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people and groups define themselves, conform to society's shared values, and contribute to society. Thus, culture includes many societal aspects: language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools, technologies, products, organizations, and institutions. (source: Bukisa.com)
Globalization and Culturein the World Today
What are current events going on today that we might think about in terms of globalization and culture?
Mapping Globalization
Political map
Population map
1600s: Indigenouspopulations
1600s: Indigenouspopulations
1600s: New Englandcolonies
Economic map
Time zone map
The Global and the Local
Free-write prompt: How has your life been shaped by globalization?
The Global and the Local
1. In your small group, introduce yourselves.
2. Discuss what you wrote for the activity.
3. “Map” the connections (and disconnections, perhaps) between your experiences of globalization.