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Syllabus. I. Introductory Matters Readings: Lechner and Boli 119-55 9/25 Introduction: Logistics 9/28 Justification and Plan: Our Approach 9/30 Immigration and Tourism 10/2 The Emergence of Humanity. Review. globalization is pervasive: everywhere, everyone, everything
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Syllabus I. Introductory Matters Readings: Lechner and Boli 119-55 9/25 Introduction: Logistics 9/28 Justification and Plan: Our Approach 9/30 Immigration and Tourism 10/2 The Emergence of Humanity
Review • globalization is pervasive: everywhere, everyone, everything • not just out there but in here • not just public but private
Agenda • To specify dimensions of globalization • To specify levels at which it occurs • This will make it easier to study
Dimensions of Globalization • Economic • Political • Cultural
NYTimes “Globalization” 9/30 • Protesters Hope to Highlight Issues at G-20 Summit • The Future of Global Finance • Profiting from Globalization
Levels of Analysis • Global • Organizational • Country • Personal
At All Four Levels, Globalization Involves… • Denser interconnections among existing entities (differences in degree) • Emergence of new kinds of entities premised on unity (differences in kind)
The Rest of the Road • Evaluation: good or bad? • Application: real-world phenomena