Topics in Culture and Globalization

Calendar

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