Contemporary World

Subject Description:

This Course introduces students to the contemporary world by examining the multifaceted phenomenon of globalization. Using      the various disciplines of the social sciences, it examines the economic, social, political, technological and other transformations that have created an increasing awareness of the interconnectedness of peoples and places around the globe. To this end, the course provides an overview of the various debates in global governance, development, and sustainability. Beyond exposing the student to the world outside the Philippines, it seeks to inculcate a sense of global citizenship and global ethical responsibility.

• Regala, Rommel. (2018, August 15). The Contemporary World: Globalization of World Politics. Retrieved June 9, 2020 from https://www.slideshare.net/rmel21/the-contemporary-world-globalization-of-world-politics-109947169
• Ghaderi, Timoreh. (2015, September 20). Globalization Concept Map. Retrieved from https://prezi.com/ibonwmfv3lyy/globalization-concept-map/
• Hoodashtian, Ata. (n.d). Globalization: a Short Study. Retrieved June 9, 2020 from http://www.barbier-rd.nom.fr/lec2004/ataGlobalisation.html
• (2018, November 7). An Overview of Economic Globalization in the Modern World. Retrieved from https://brewminate.com/an-overview-of-economic-globalization-in-the-modern-world/
• Sivam, JP. (2016, November 19). Market Integration. Slideshare. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/jpsivam/market-integration
• Bromley, P. & Cole W. (2016, July 17).A Tale of Two Worlds: The Interstate System and World Society in Social Science Textbook, 1950-2011. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14767724.2016.1195730?journalCode=cgse20
• Caser, John. (2019, May 7). The Global Interstate System. Retrieved from https://prezi.com/p/fza_ulanujw7/the-global-interstate-system/
• Global Governance-Shaping Globalization. Retrieved June 9, 2020 from https://english.bdi.eu/article/news/global-governance-shaping-globalization/
• Barileva, V. (2019, July 11). The North-South Divide of Countries and the Entire World. Medium. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@vesabarileva/the-north-south-divide-of-countries-and-the-entire-world-e656ba588c8b
• Asian Regionalism: Context and Scope. Retrieved June 9, 2020 from https://aric.adb.org/emergingasianregionalism/pdfs/Final_ear_chapters/chapter%202.pdf
• Acharya, Amitav. (2010, June 1). Why Asian Regionalism Matters. Retrieved from https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/insights/5661/why-asian-regionalism-matters
• World-first Synthesis of Globalization Effects on People and Planet. Science Daily. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180430131913.htm
• Kraidy, Marwan M. (2002). Globalization of Culture through the Media. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1333&context=asc_papers
• Golebiewski, Daniel. (2014, July 16). Religion and Globalization: New Possibilities, Furthering Challenges. Retrieved from https://www.e-ir.info/2014/07/16/religion-and-globalization-new-possibilities-furthering-challenges/
• Kurth, James. (1999, May 1). Religion and Globalization. Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved from https://www.fpri.org/article/1999/05/religion-and-globalization/
• Sassen, Saskia. (n.d.) The Global City: Introducing a Concept. Open Mind. Retrieved from https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/articles/the-global-city-introducing-a-concept/
• Bloom, D.E & Luca, D.L. (2016). The Global Demography of Aging: Facts, Explanations, Future. Retrieved from http://ftp.iza.org/dp10163.pdf
• Barnes, William. (2014). Food Security in the Contemporary World: Making Security Sustainable. Retrieved from http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1083/food-security-in-the-contemporary-world-making-security-sustainable#:~:text=The%20five%20main%20tenets%20of,of%20quality%2C%20quantity%20and%20safety.&text=The%20developed%20world%20is%20usually,from%20issues%20of%20food%20security.
• What is Global Citizenship?. Ideas Forum. Retrieved June 9, 2020 from http://www.ideas-forum.org.uk/about-us/global-citizenship
• Johnson, C. (2017, February 17). The Rise of the Global Citizen and Why that’s so Important for Humanity. Build Abroad. Retrieved from https://buildabroad.org/2017/02/17/global-citizen/