GS 221

The Cosmopolitan Village

What is the place of culture in the process of globalization, which seems simultaneously to be integrating and fragmenting the world? Is there a global cosmopolitan culture emerging, despite the valorization of cultural differences? These are the type of questions that this course addresses. Students will discuss the dreams, visions and imaginings of a shared global culture, but also the hard cultural differences that refuse to go away. Notes: Hours per week: Lecture/Discussion: 2, Tutorial/Seminar: 1