Global/World Society (GG)

Required Course:
1 course, 3 credits
Replacing:
International Studies (IS) in University Core

Courses in this area explore societies and cultures, outside of the United States, and typically take one of two approaches. A course may focus on a single nation/region may examine in depth its political, social, historical, cultural, artistic, literary, geographic, and/or economic landscape. On the other hand, a course on interconnections may explore the processes linking several different societies, and the effects of globalization.

Students enrolled in these courses will:

  • Contextualize cultural differences existing between U.S. and world societies;
  • Develop observations and conclusions about selected themes in U.S society and culture; and
  • Articulate key differences between U.S. and world societies.

Additional GG / Foreign Language Requirement

In addition to the required one GG course, students in the following categories are required to complete additional requirements described below.


College of Liberal Arts Students
College of Liberal Arts students are to complete the second level of a foreign language, and one more course chosen from one of the following options:

  • Third level (or proficiently) in a foreign language
  • Take a second Gen Ed World Society (GG) course
  • Study Abroad at an approval program (check with AAC)
  • Take one Global Studies courses from the following list:
    • Asian Studies 2021: Japanese Literature in Film
    • Asian Studies 2501: Introduction to East Asia: China
    • Asian Studies 2502: Introduction to East Asia: Japan
    • History 1702: World History Modern
    • Japanese 2012: Survey of Japan Literature: Modern
    • Japanese 2021: Japanese Literature in Film
    • Japanese 2096: Japanese Popular Culture and Literature
    • Political Science 1201: Foreign Governments and Politics
    • Political Science 1301: International Politics

Students majoring in Asian Studies, International Affairs, and Japanese Language will automatically satisfy option A because these majors require completion of East Asian language courses beyond third level.


Art Major Students
Art students are to complete the second level of a foreign language.

International Business Studies Major Students
IBS students are to complete the fourth level of a foreign language.



Courses Offered at TUJ from Fall 2010

Following courses in the Arts area will be offered from Fall 2010 at TUJ.


World Society in Literature & Film: America
English 0868

Learn about a particular national culture - Russian, Indian, French, Japanese, Italian, for example, each focused upon in separate sections of this course - by taking a guided tour of its literature and film. You don't need to speak Russian, Hindu, French or Japanese to take one of these exciting courses, and you will gain the fresh, subtle understanding that comes from integrating across different forms of human expression. Some of the issues that will be illuminated by looking at culture through the lens of literature and film: Family structures and how they are changing, national self-perceptions, pivotal moments in history, economic issues, social change and diversity.



World Regions and Cultures: Diversity and Interconnections
Anthropology 0867

What is globalization? Are we now all citizens of a global capitalist economic and truly international political order? Or do we still live mostly under the economic constraints and governmental policies of the particular nation states of which we are citizens? Is globalization the same thing as economic and cultural imperialism in the form of multinational corporate and "development" projects or other projects that assume "Westernization," or "Americanization" agendas? Or do different nation states experience and negotiate global capitalism in profoundly different ways rooted in their distinctive historical and political-economic experiences? We live in a fascinating era marked simultaneously by the reach (and the risks) of global capitalism and by the distinctive yet interrelated histories of a tremendous variety of modern nation-states. This course provides you with a strong repertoire of concepts to help you understand our complex contemporary world, and will also expose you to the key foundational concepts and methodologies of contemporary sociocultural anthropology. We will systematically explore the ways in which anthropologists have come to theorize both global capitalism and the nation state through ethnographic case studies in three to four contemporary nation states.



World Affairs
Political Science 0866

We live in a global age when events beyond our borders significantly affect our lives. Sharpen your understanding of international developments, including wars, economic globalization, wealth and poverty, the spread of democracy, environmental degradation, and global pandemics. This course offers an introduction to the study of world affairs that gives you the conceptual tools to deepen your understanding of how major historical and current trends in the world affect your life and that of others around the globe. Readings include historical documents, classic texts in the study of international relations, and current perspectives on the state of the world from multiple disciplinary perspectives.