Instructor: Kristin Scott Office Hours: By Appointment E-Mail: Class Blog: http://cult320fall09.wordpress.com See Course Description Course Schedule: *This calendar is subject to change. Additional and/or substitute homework may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. If there is ever a discrepancy between the course blog and the syllabus, go by the course blog, as it is most frequently updated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Globalization & Culture Monday, August 31st: Introduction to course. Monday, September 7th: NO CLASS – LABOR DAY! Monday, September 14th: - Friedman, Thomas. The World is Flat, Chapters 1 & 2 (pp. 1-47) – available on Blackboard.
- Angelique Haugerud, “Globalization and Thomas Friedman,” from Why America’s Top Pundits are Wrong—available on Blackboard.
- Rodrik, Dani. “Sense and Nonsense in the Globalization Debate”—available on Blackboard.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capitalizing on Culture Monday, September 21st: - Video: The Story of Stuff, 20 mins.
- Gabor, Steingart (2008). The War for Wealth: The True Story of Globalization Or why the Flat World is Broken. Chapters 1 and 2.
Monday, September 28th: - Gabor, Steingart (2008). The War for Wealth: The True Story of Globalization Or why the Flat World is Broken. Chapters 3, 4 & 5.
TUESDAY, October 13th: (Columbus Day Holiday on 10/12; Monday classes moved to Tuesday – normal Tuesday classes cancelled). - Klein, Naomi. No logo. Chapters 1, 3 & 5.
Monday, October 19th: - Klein, Naomi. No logo. Chapters 7 & 9
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neoliberalism & Effects Monday, October 26th: - David Harvey, A Brief History of Neoliberalism, Chapters 1 & 2.
Monday, November 2nd: CLASS CANCELED! Monday, November 9th: - David Harvey, A Brief History of Neoliberalism, Chapters 3, 4, & 5.
Monday, November 16th: - David Harvey, A Brief History of Neoliberalism, Chapters 6 & 7.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cultural Hybridity or Cultural Destruction? Monday, November 23rd: - Davis, M. (2007). Planet of slums. Chapters 1 & 2—available on Blackboard.
- Thomlinson, John. Globalization and Culture, Chapters 1 & 3—available on Blackboard.
Monday, November 30th: - Thomlinson, John. Globalization and Culture, Chapter 4—available on Blackboard.
- Bagdikian, Ben. New Media Monopoly, Chapter 2—available on Blackboard.
- Canclini, Néstor García, “Hybrid Cultures”—available on Blackboard.
Monday, December 7th: - Cowen, Tyler. Creative Destruction. Chapters 1, 2, & 3.
Monday, December 14th: - Cowen, Tyler. Creative Destruction. Chapters 4, 5, & 6.
Monday, December 21st: Term Papers due via email by midnight. NO EXCEPTIONS! |
