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Culture and Globalization
Lecture: Introduction to Culture and Globalization/Goals of the Course |
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A Pre-History of Globalization: Guns, Germs, and Steel |
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Cultural Activism and Minority Claims |
Essay 1 due (3 pages, double-spaced) |
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Hip-Hop as Cultural Movement |
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Hip-Hop in Japan |
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Hip-Hop in Europe and the Islamic Connection |
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Lessons from Hip-Hop |
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Coolhunters: Who's Got It? |
Essay 2 due: World Hip-Hop Nation |
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No Logo |
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"Music Wants to be Free": MP3, P2P - Anarchy or Activism? |
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Television Nations |
Essay 3 due
Student symposium 1 (5-7 People Present) |
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Transnational Media |
Student Symposium 1 (5-7 people present) |
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Globalization as the End of Culture? |
Student symposium 1 (5-7 people present) - if necessary |
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Conclusions and the Future of Globalization |
Final paper due (6-8 pages, double spaced) |