Map showing the expansion of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1683. (From Shepherd, William R. The Historical Atlas. New York, NY: Henry Holt & Co., 1923.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Margery Resnick
Prof. Patricia Tang
MIT Course Number
21G.076
As Taught In
Fall 2009
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This subject examines the paradoxes of contemporary globalization. Through lectures, discussions and student presentations, we will study the cultural, linguistic, social and political impact of globalization across broad international borders and on specific language communities. We will consider answers to key questions such as: What are the contending definitions of globalization? What are the principal agents of change? How have those agents of change been transformed in our contemporary world? What's new, what's hybrid, and what's traditional? What does it mean to be a world citizen? How can world citizens preserve cultural specificity?
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