Core 101-26 Globalization
Fall 2003 Classroom: REN 129
Time:
MWF,
Instructor:
Dr. Pingchao Zhu (History Department)
Graduate
Assistant: Stacey Karn (Email: karn6066@uidaho.edu
)
Office
Hour: MWF,
Office: Rm 315 AD (History Department)
Office Phone: 885-7166, or 885-6253
Email: pzhu@uidaho.edu
Website: www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~pzhu
Globalization can be seen as the study of how different cultures and societies influence and interact to each other. This course is a survey of major trends and developments of globalization. At the general level, this two-semester course examines the causes and consequences of globalization and the transnational institutions established to cope with the transformation and changes occurred as a result. We will explore how peoples of different cultural backgrounds have come together through war and peace, marriage and divorce, eat and drink, sickness and health, life and death, travel and work, buy and sell, faith and science, and millions of other things we are doing every day. The course is designed to help students understand how the phenomenon of globalization occurred, where it has been, what it meant in the past and what it means now, how such development has since affected our every day life, and major problems of globalization.
Major emphases will be placed on the causes of various early civilizations in terms of transformation in religion, ideology, political, social, and economic institutions.
Through examination of both isolated societies and expanding empires, we introduce the phenomenon of regionalism, the early stage of globalization, and study the patterns of economic theories, political & religious institutions, social classifications, technical inventions, and cultural interactions of different peoples. Characteristically, studies of food culture, origins and evolution of languages, sports industries, motion picture production, literature, etc. help us discover how globalization has basically affected our every day life since around the origins of human society. It is also our intention to help students develop critical thinking, analytical skills, research ability, and experimental experience.
The study will be built upon the understanding of the first semester. Major focus will be on the consequences, impact, as well as cost of modernization and globalization. Issues such as Marxism and Industrial Revolution, international organizations and their functions, world system & developmental theories, environmental problems, meaning of the Pacific Rim, significance of the European Union, gap between “North & South,” immigration as a global phenomenon, human rights, and the most current issue--international terrorism--will be carefully examined.
The course concludes with the expectation that students come out if it feeling accomplished and comfortable in identifying major issues for debate and discussion in other courses and social occasions.
1. Two Examinations 120 points each
2. One book review 100
3. Group presentation 100
4. Attendance & Participation 60
1. Examinations consist of essay and multiple-choice questions. All questions come from lectures and readings.
2. Book review is on Chang’s book, Bound
Feet & Western Dress. The
book review should include the following aspects:
--a summary of the story;
--identify both eastern tradition and western influence on the main character,Yu-i;
--what impresses you the most in this novel, what do you learn from the story?
--your personal evaluation of the book;
**The book review should be typed, double-spaced in 12 font, and 4-6 pages in length.
3. Group Presentation is one of the major assignments in this course. Each group consists of 4-5 students who will pick one topic and work together to the final project by the end of the semester. Grade for this assignment depends on the group effort, division of work, final presentation, and quality of the work. In addition to oral in class presentation, each group has to present their work on a poster to be displayed in the final Poster Conference (joined by all 3 sections in the Core 101 on Globalization) held in the last meeting on Dec. 10, Wed.
**Potential topics
for group presentation
1) Grandma’s favorite recipes;
2)
3) Early trade:
patterns & impact (
4) Political systems;
5) The 100 Olympic Games;
6) Religions: vision of the world;
7) Warfare: from ancient time to today;
8) Diseases: from Black Death to SARS;
9) The most important inventions;
The draft of the presentation is due on Oct. 20, Monday.
**Format of the oral presentation is up to each group (prepare for only 15-20 minutes). All the groups, however, will have to get the same size of poster (possibly from UI Bookstore) with their own designs of the posters.
**Content of the presentation should include the following:
1) introduction (title of the project, members’ names, work division, etc.);
2) timeline, if applicable;
3) main text (development, argument, pictures, artifacts, transformation, etc.);
4) how did this event/phenomenon/development reflect the concept of globalization, or change human societies?
5) conclusion;
6) credits to sources (websites, books, articles, libraries, individuals, or other sources of information);
4. Attendance is students’ own
responsibility. It is important that you
do not miss class as we do not have one comprehensive textbook for this course
and all the questions come from lecture and reading.
This instructor requires the entire class to follow the Policy
of Academic Honesty from the
Attached to the course syllabus is a copy of the
1. Late Papers: unless student obtains advanced permission from the instructor, or
submits legitimate written notes for military or university duties, any late
paper will receive 5 points deduction per day.
Please do not assume that placing your late paper in my mailbox
automatically means you have turned in the paper on time.
2. Make-up Exam: can only be granted with legitimate reasons
(such as medical emergency, university or military duties) accompanied with
written notes. Oversleep or out of town
for personal business cannot be taken into consideration.
3. “Incomplete”
Grade can be granted toward the end of the semester only under the
condition that student has performed well in the course throughout the semester
but can not possibly complete a couple of remaining assignments as a result of
medical problem, military service, or other emergencies. Again, a written note is required to prove
the situation. A grade cannot be changed
to “I” after the final grade has been entered.
Week 1 Aug.
25-29
Introduction
to the Course
Agricultural Revolution
Isolation and regionalism
Culture
& Tradition
Art & Literature
Languages
Religions &
Conflicts
Early beliefs
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
Trade
& Expansion
Patterns
History of coffee
Warfare
Trojan War & other wars
Modern warfare
**Sept.
24,
“Free Trade vs. Fair Trade Coffee Panel,” location TBA
Week 6 Sept.
29-Oct. 3
Political
Culture of the Empires
Political systems
Feudalism
Response
paper due on Monday in class
1st
Exam on Monday
Disease
& Society
Black Death
SARS
Church vs. State
Nationalism
Oct.
15,
Imperialism
Colonial culture
Slave Trade
Draft
of Presentation due on Monday
Education in Transition
Towns vs. gowns
Confucianism
Week 11 Nov. 3-7
Eastern
Morale, Western Science
2nd Exam on Monday
“Bound
Feet & Western Dress”
Nov.
12,
Food Culture
Olympic Spirit
Book
review on Chang’s book due on Wed.
Group Presentations
Prepare for Poster Presentation Conference
Dec.
10,
Location,
TBA
**This course schedule is subject to changes by the
instructor