Powerpoint Lectures for Honors Seminar: Cultural Exchange and Globalization

Powerpoint Lectures for Honors Seminar: Cultural Exchange and Globalization

Introductions for our international partners at Shanghai TV University (China) and Kadir Has University (Turkey):: Greetings from the College of Staten Island/CUNY
Section One: The Culture Concept: What is culture?; Testing Cultures; Applying Theories of Culture
Section Two: Introduction to Globalization: What is Globalization?; Critics and Cheerleaders of Globalization Handout; Understanding Globalization
Section Three: Empires and World Systems: Imperialism; British Empire Overview; "For He Is An Englishman!"; British India; Discussion: Adam Hochschild, King Leopold's Ghost (Belgian Congo); Temporary Exhibit, "Memory of Congo. The Colonial Era" (4 February 2005 - 9 October 2005), The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), Belgium
Section Four: Issues in Globalization: Environment -- Professor Michael Kress (College of Staten Island/CUNY - US); Institutions (NGOs, Multinational Corporations, IMF, etc.) -- Professor Annie Xia Qian (Shanghai TV University - China)
Labor -- Professor Muberra Yuksel (Kadir Has University - Turkey) (no lecture materials available); Youth and Popular Culture -- Professor Levent Soysal (Kadir Has University - Turkey); The "Numa Numa" Meme as An Example of Globalized Youth Culture -- Professor Catherine Lavender (College of Staten Island/CUNY - US); Economist Links Legal Abortion to Falling Crime Rate -- Professor Catherine Lavender (College of Staten Island/CUNY - US); Critiques of Globalization -- Professor Catherine Lavender (College of Staten Island/CUNY - US)