For this blog please consult the following topics and videos about globalization, culture, identity and race. Write your blog (800 – 1000 words) addressing the topics and answering the 6 questions.
• Identity plays a key role in shaping our view of the world, but it is driven by multiple influences, all of which are undergoing change as a result of globalization.
• One of the key tensions in identity concerns the conflicting ideas of patriotism and cosmopolitanism.
• While culture is hard to define, separate cultural identities are increasingly challenged by multiculturalism and the idea of a global culture.
• Opinion is divided on the effects of globalization on identity and culture.
• The idea of race is important but contested, while the terms culture and ethnicity are often (and confusingly) used interchangeably.
• The spread of religion has long been tied to globalization, a phenomenon that continues to be seen today in the tensions between Islam and Christianity.
Discussion Questions
1. What are the most important factors in determining your identity?
2. Can patriotism and global identity coexist?
3. What would it take to be a citizen of the world?
4. Is there a global culture, and – if so – what are its features?
5. Is race still a useful analytical tool?
6. What distinguishes religion from culture?
Blog Resources & Websites
Global Citizen (https://www.globalcitizen.org/)
Global Citizen Initiative (http://www.globalci.org/)
YouTube Videos
How do you define your cultural identity?
The Modern Maze of Cultural Identity | Mashaal Hijazi | TEDxIdahoFalls
Does globalization destroy culture? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhZFyfAfRZE
