| WEEK # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culture and Globalization Lecture: Introduction to Culture and Globalization/Goals of the Course |
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| 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) |