Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Doshisha University
Course Title:
Introduction to Globalization
Course Number:
12001207
Course Description:
This course explores the complex phenomenon of “globalization.” Using a broad and conceptual approach, students are asked to examine the common features of globalizing processes, such as interaction, integration, fragmentation, economic flows, speed, standardization, identity, political structures, mobility, and connections. Students are also asked to consider from a multidisciplinary perspective key questions that often arise when discussing the topic of globalization, such debates as: Is globalization a new phenomenon? Is globalization related to neoliberal economics? Does globalization help to spread democratic ideals? Do the poor become poorer and the rich richer through globalization? Does globalization lead to cultural homogenization? Is globalization really just another word for Americanization? The aim of this course then is to show how globalization is not monolithic, but rather contested, constructed, and reconstructed, both in ways that constrain and empower individuals and communities.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GLOA 101
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