What is Global Studies, and how does it relate to globalization? Responding to this frequently asked question, Manfred B. Steger and Amentahru Wahlrab provide the first comprehensive overview of this emerging field¿one of the most popular fields of study in major universities around the world. This primer speaks to students and instructors interested not only in key theories but also in applied teaching and learning programs designed to educate "global citizens" to meet the concrete challenges of the twenty-first century. The authors discuss the arguments of major thinkers, and the "Four…mehr
What is Global Studies, and how does it relate to globalization? Responding to this frequently asked question, Manfred B. Steger and Amentahru Wahlrab provide the first comprehensive overview of this emerging field¿one of the most popular fields of study in major universities around the world. This primer speaks to students and instructors interested not only in key theories but also in applied teaching and learning programs designed to educate "global citizens" to meet the concrete challenges of the twenty-first century. The authors discuss the arguments of major thinkers, and the "Four Pillars of Global Studies": globalization, transdisciplinarity, space and time, and critical thinking.
Manfred B. Steger is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai¿i-Manoa, Honorary Professor of Global Studies at RMIT University-Melbourne, and a globalization consultant for the US State Department. Amentahru Wahlrab is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Tyler.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: Global Studies and the Global Imaginary 1. The Intellectual Origins and Evolution of Global Studies 2. The First Pillar of Global Studies: Globalization 3. The Second Pillar of Global Studies: Transdisciplinarity 4. The Third Pillar of Global Studies: Space and Time 5. The Fourth Pillar of Global Studies: Critical Thinking Appendix A: Global Studies Research: Three Projects Appendix B. Global Studies Course Syllabi: Three Samples Appendix C: Global Studies Journals, Academic Programs, and Online Resources
Introduction: Global Studies and the Global Imaginary 1. The Intellectual Origins and Evolution of Global Studies 2. The First Pillar of Global Studies: Globalization 3. The Second Pillar of Global Studies: Transdisciplinarity 4. The Third Pillar of Global Studies: Space and Time 5. The Fourth Pillar of Global Studies: Critical Thinking Appendix A: Global Studies Research: Three Projects Appendix B. Global Studies Course Syllabi: Three Samples Appendix C: Global Studies Journals, Academic Programs, and Online Resources
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