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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANTHRO 30 | Title:
ANTHRO OF GLOBALIZATION |
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| Full Title:
Anthropology of Globalization |
| Last Reviewed:12/12/2023 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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The comparative study of various peoples and traditions as influenced by the dynamic processes of globalization.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent and Course Completion of ANTHRO 2
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The comparative study of various peoples and traditions as influenced by the dynamic processes of globalization.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent and Course Completion of ANTHRO 2
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | D
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| Social and Behavioral Sciences
Global Perspective and Environmental Literacy
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | D | Social Science | Summer 2004 | |
| | D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | D7 | Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Spring 2007 | |
| | 4A | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| | 4G | Interdis:Social and Behavioral Sciences | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Define the concept of globalization and explain its role as a central force in
the process of cultural change in the world today.
2. Identify the challenges faced by anthropologists studying a globalized world and
explain contemporary anthropological approaches to globalization.
3. Analyze the experiences of globalization of people from varying cultural traditions
and explain how they relate to social problems.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Describe how historical forces (such as the formation of trade routes, European colonization,
and technological innovations) lead to the processes of globalization.
2. Compare and contrast global changes in cultural traditions such as religion, politics,
social organization, economics, gender roles, and ideas of illness and healing.
3. Apply and evaluate popular anthropological approaches and methodologies to globalization.
4. Describe and evaluate the processes of globalization.
5. Evaluate the accuracy and applicability of globalization frameworks upon current and
future social problems.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction to Anthropology as a Holistic Discipline and to the Guiding Principles
of Ethnographic Inquiry
A. Participant-observation
B. Cultural relativism
II. Introduction to Globalization and its Influences on Human Culture
III. The Description of the Historical Processes from the Ancient World to the Present Relevant
to Understanding Globalization
A. Ancient trade routes
B. European colonization
IV. Past and Current Theories Relating to Globalization
A. Political economy
B. World-system theory
C. Global assemblages
D. The global and the local
V. Westernization and Global Culture
A. Cultural influences of westernization
B. Impacts of globalization on "the West"
VI. Technology and Globalization
A. Impacts of transportation technologies
B. Impacts of communication technologies
C. Impacts of medical technologies
VII. Impacts of Globalization on Cultural Traditions
A. Social organization
B. Political organization
C. Gender roles
D. Religion
E. Economics
VIII. Global Governance
A. Multilateral financial institutions
B. Non-governmental organizations
C. Global citizenship
IX. Impacts of Globalization on People of Particular World Regions and Cultural Traditions
(may include one or more case studies).
NOTE: The specific preference for examples from a particular world region (such as
lowland South American, Andean South American, or Oceania) will be set by
the expertise of the instructor. However, all examples will be linked to a global
perspective in the overview of the course.
Assignments:
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1. Read at least 20 pages per week in texts or supplementary readings. All textbooks
will be read as homework.
2. Two to ten learning assessments including quizzes, short essays, or group projects.
3. Write a minimum of 2500 words in the form of reading response papers, term papers or
field project reports analyzing the influence of globalization processes.
4. Two to four exams including a final exam (may be objective, short-answer, and / or
essay examinations).
5. Optional assignments include assigned map quizzes, other types of homework, attendance
and in-class participation.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 40% |
| Term papers, essays, field reports | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Multiple choice, true/false, matching items, short answer, or essays | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Participation, in-class exercises, or group projects | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Cultural Anthropology: Toolkit for a Global Age. 2nd ed. Guest, Kenneth. W.W. Norton. 2016
Cultural Anthropology: A Global Perspective. 9th ed. Scupin, Raymond. Prentice Hall. 2015
Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism. 6th ed. Robbins, Richard. Pearson: 2013
Global Outlaws. Nordstrom, Carolyn. University of California Press. 2007 (classic)
The Anthropology of Globalization: A Reader. 2nd ed. Inda, Jonathan and Rosaldo, Renaro. Blackwell Publishing. 2007 (classic)
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