LIBRARY
SOC 201: Globalization: World Culture
Resources for Global Studies majors.
Intro to World Culture
Culture is the mortar that bonds societies together. People worldwide practice a diverse array of customs, beliefs, and traditions that make them unique. Learn more about a variety of world cultures and how globalization impacts them here.
Organizations
- ICEO
The International Cultural Exchange Organization aims to raise intercultural and educational awareness through international exchange programs. - World Cultural Organization
An international organization that promotes intercultural exchange and collaboration.
Web References
- Culture Crossing GuideThis interactive site offers a guide to customs and courtesies for travel, business, and study abroad.
- Kwintessential
Provides cultural profiles and etiquette tips for countries worldwide.
eBooks
- Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions
A handbook to understanding the traditions, rituals, and locations of a diverse array of religions worldwide. - Children of a New World : Society, Culture, and Globalization
Fass, Paula S. 2007. Emphasizes the effects of globalization on the lives of children both domestically and internationally. - Globalization and Culture at Work : Exploring Their Combined GlocalityCarr, Stuart C. 2004. Examines work behavior through the lens of the "glocality," a mix of global and local values.
- Migration and CultureEpstein, Gil S. Gang, Ira N. 2010. Studies the effects of migration on culture in a modernized world with an emphasis on impacts on the individual, local populations, and families left back home.
- Paradoxes of Culture and Globalization
Gannon, Martin J. 2008. Examines the positives effects of globalization on culture through a series of cross-cultural paradoxes. - Globalization and American Popular Culture2010. Lane Crothers. Examines the international influence of American popular culture including movies, television, fast food, clothing, and more.
- Culture and Citizenship2001. Nick Stevenson. Examines the relationship of citizenship and culture. Encompasses topics to include inclusion and exclusion, the market and policy, the definition of citizen versus non-citizen and more.