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WEEK #TOPICSKEY DATES
1Culture and Globalization

Lecture: Introduction to Culture and Globalization/Goals of the Course
2A Pre-History of Globalization: Guns, Germs, and Steel
3Cultural Activism and Minority ClaimsEssay 1 due (3 pages, double-spaced)
4Hip-Hop as Cultural Movement
5Hip-Hop in Japan
6Hip-Hop in Europe and the Islamic Connection
7Lessons from Hip-Hop
8Coolhunters: Who's Got It?Essay 2 due: World Hip-Hop Nation
9No Logo
10"Music Wants to be Free": MP3, P2P - Anarchy or Activism?
11Television Nations Essay 3 due

Student symposium 1 (5-7 People Present)
12Transnational MediaStudent Symposium 1 (5-7 people present)
13Globalization as the End of Culture? Student symposium 1 (5-7 people present) - if necessary
14Conclusions and the Future of GlobalizationFinal paper due (6-8 pages, double spaced)

 








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