Topic for Spring 2009: Cultural Economics, Anti-globalization Movements, and Transnational Media

The concept of globalization fosters the understanding of the interconnectedness of cultures and societies geographically wide apart such as America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Scans existing debates and explores how globalization impacts everyday life in the First and Third World; how globalization leads to a common cosmopolitan culture; the emergence of a global youth culture; and religious, social, and political movements that challenge globalization. Students taking the graduate version are expected to complete additional assignments. Taught in English.