ABSTRACT

First Published in 2016. In this anthology of essays for Global Studies students, the editors hope to encourage readers to live intelligent and thoughtful lives, not only as citizens of their native countries, but also as citizens of the world.

part I|159 pages

Approaches to Studying the World Today

chapter 1|23 pages

Beyond the Pledge of Allegiance

Becoming a Responsible World Citizen

chapter 2|23 pages

The Joy of Culture

A Beginner's Guide to Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Diversity

chapter 4|34 pages

Numbers and the World

chapter 5|29 pages

Reading World Literature to Read the World

Literature and the Global Studies Student

chapter 6|22 pages

Global Media and Global News

A Guide to Decoding and Analyzing Information

part II|154 pages

Topics in Global Studies

chapter 7|17 pages

Environmentalism Gone Wild

The Great Green Mobilization and Beyond

chapter 8|25 pages

Western Imperialism and Its Legacies

chapter 9|24 pages

Looking at the World Through a Gendered Lens

Feminism and Global Studies

chapter 10|23 pages

Use and Abuse

Drugs and Drug Commerce in a Global Context

chapter 12|21 pages

Global Politics and Global Issues

Where Do You Fit?

chapter 13|21 pages

“Jihad vs. McWorld”

Benjamin R. Barber Revisited