• Syllabus
  • Handouts
    • Writing for the Web
    • Using WordPress
    • Proposal Handout
    • Group Case Study Handout
    • Inforgaphic 411
  • Schedule
  • Case Studies
    • Old Case Studies
  • Topics
    • Political Globalization
    • Economic Globalization
    • Religion and Globalization
    • Experiencing Globalization
    • Environment
    • Global People
    • Global Things
    • Popular Culture
    • Resisting Globalization
  • About the Course
    • Fuji Lozada
    • Moodle (need password)
    • Case Study Guide

Globalization Seminar @ Davidson

Musings from Wildcats

HBO vs. Netflix: The Future of HBO and HBO Now

October 18, 2016 By anbrockett

HBO to Netflix The speculation around Viacom's disconcerting performance detailed in "Viacom is Having a Midlife Crisis" by Felix Gillette was especially eye-opening in relation to mass media and how I think about TV/entertainment today. I don't really watch TV or any of the "popular" networks under Viacom's umbrella. However, I do occasionally watch Friday Night Lights and … [Read more...]

Industrial Production of Culture: MTV VMAs

October 18, 2016 By comccullers

Clayton Rosati's article, MTV: 360° of the Industrial Production of Culture, is largely about the conditions under which culture is produced by media corporations for the purpose of accumulating global capital. The four most crucial aspects of the industrial production of culture are  the "competitive consolidation of advertising platforms,... precise modes of data collection, … [Read more...]

Kaepernick’s return

October 17, 2016 By josheperdsmith

As a large part of my paper in theory deals with America's reaction to athletes speaking out on social injustices, the case study referring to the sports-industrial complex tied in very neatly to the frame of mind I am in right now. It also seems very timely, as Colin Kaepernick made his return as a starter in the NFL yesterday. Like most spectators, I was much more interested … [Read more...]

Sports as a Rite of Passage

October 17, 2016 By samellin

In their article, Besnier and Brownell discuss the concept of liminality and the differentiation of game from ritual.  They reference at least one scholar who warns against the overuse of the word ritual, likely believing that if the term is applied too indiscriminately, the social power and influence of “true” rituals might be considered less valuable.  However, it seems to me … [Read more...]

National Identity and Globalization: “Orange Nation”

October 4, 2016 By anbrockett

Lechner's article, "Orange Nation: Soccer and National Identity in the Netherlands," was particularly interesting as I hadn't really thought much before about the relationship between sports and national identity. Lechner argues that globalization creates a national identity in the Netherlands through the medium of Dutch soccer and the world cup. He goes on to assert that … [Read more...]

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ANT 341 examines recent theories of globalization from an anthropological perspective, with an emphasis on the transnational political, economic, and cultural structures that are transforming local societies throughout the world. Topics include transnational religions, popular culture, and global capitalism. Special attention is devoted to debates regarding power and cultural imperialism, popular culture, the impact of science and technology transfer, and diaspora ethnicity.


Eriberto P. Lozada Jr. is a Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies, and Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. more...
Fall 2016 Office Hours:
MWF 9:30-10:30am
TR 9:00-10:00am

office: Chambers B12
tel. 704-894-2035
erlozada [at] davidson.edu

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