INTS 211 - Way Out:Globalization,Human Rights and Popular Culture

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Trinity College

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This course is an introduction to the direct and indirect effects of globalization on popular artistic expression and performance in cross-cultural perspective. We will look at the ways in which globalization and modernity have transformed contemporary popular cultures around the world, examining pre-20th century developments and precedents for this process. We will also explore human rights issues that emerge at the nexus between economic and cultural globalization, as people in different parts of the world strive to maintain and express their dignity in the face of unequal political, financial and social conditions. Course topics include the "world beat" phenomenon, the effects of war and economic displacement on artistic expression, the folklorization of traditional culture, local appropriations of globalized cultural forms (including movie musicals, MTV and hip-hop), and the politics of international festivals as a new cultural space in our global era. 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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