Globalization: The Good, the Bad and the In-Between

Calendar

SES #	IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES	KEY DATES
1	Introduction to course What do we mean by “globalization”? Listen to: Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. “The Danger of a Single Story.” TEDGlobal.
2	Discuss Chanda and Sen: the “big picture” of globalization
3	Discuss “Quality Street” and “You Are a 14-Year-Old Arab Chick Who Just Moved to Texas” Globalization at the micro level: the family
4	Discuss Lahiri and Alarcón Globalization: cultural mis-readings	Begin working on Response Paper 1
5	Discuss Menocal	Response Paper 1 due
6	Discuss Chanda Ch. 4 and ISIS, the quest for a contemporary caliphate Elements of good writing: Joaquín	Begin working on Essay 1
7	Discuss Chanda Ch. 5–6 and “Gunga Din” Listen to: Connolly, Sarah. “Rule Brittania” (with lyric annotations). YouTube.	Finish first version of Essay 1
8	Discuss Chamoiseau	First version of Essay 1 due
9	Discuss Papi	Return first versions of Essay 1 the day before Session 10
10	Discuss Papi	Reading Quiz 1
11	Guest lecture on authenticy and music by Prof. Patricia Tang	Group project on world music genre
12	Discuss Byrne and group projects Caravana visitors	Final version of Essay 1 due
13	Discuss “Because She Looks Like a Child” and the article “Selling Sex for Visas”
14	Discuss “Seeking Asian Female”
15	Discuss The Buddha in the Attic	Submit 3 ideas for presentation group
16	Discuss remainder of The Buddha in the Attic Divide into presentation groups	Begin working on Response Paper 2
17	Discuss “The Crisis of Care in the Philippines” Watch “Chain of Love” Short presentation on memos	Response Paper 2 due
18	Work on group presentation memos Discuss Chanda and Patton	Work on presentations
19	Discuss “Contagion” and Ebola	Presentation memo due Work on team presentations Begin working on first version of Essay 2
20	Discuss “Infection Inequalities” and Zika Presentation on oral presentations
21	Discuss “The Colombian Exchange” and Chanda Ch. 3	First version of Essay 2 due Work on team presentations
22	Discuss Chanda and “No Logo”	Work on team presentations
23	Discuss EU, NAFTA, TPP	Reading Quiz 2
24	Team Presentations
25	Team Presentations
26	Final Discussion	Final version of Essay 2 due