E-mail: gisp@global.ucsb.edu
Website: www.global.ucsb.edu
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Chair: Giles Gunn
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Global Studies Faculty Advisory Committee
Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval, Ph.D. (Chicano Studies)
Richard P. Appelbaum, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Sociology)
Kum-Kum Bhavnani, Ph.D. (Sociology, Women's Studies)
Marguerite Bouraad-Nash, Ph.D. (Political Science)
Juan E. Campo, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
Benjamin Cohen, Ph.D. (Political Science)
Ronald Egan, Ph.D. (East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies)
Giles Gunn, Ph.D., (English, Global and International Studies)
Richard D. Hecht, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
Jonathan X. Inda, Ph.D. (Chicano Studies)
Mark Juergensmeyer, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Sociology)
Gurinder Singh Mann, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Religious Studies)
Michael O'Connell, Ph.D. (English)
Ellen McCracken, Ph.D. (Spanish and Portuguese)
Mattison Mines, Ph.D. (Anthropology)
The major allows students to focus on global studies with either an emphasis in culture and ideology that relates to the contemporary interactions of cultural traditions and ideologies around the world, or an emphasis in socioeconomics and politics that concentrates on the emergence of global socioeconomic systems and issues relating to world order. In either case, students will take courses designed especially for the global studies major and taught by global studies faculty, and approved courses from twenty-two departments and majors throughout the university. These courses examine trends and interactions that affect the whole world.
Students must also specialize in a particular region of the world. They must choose from lists of courses related to studies of Africa, the Middle East, South/Southeast Asia and the Pacific, East Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, or North America. Students must also attain spoken and written competence in a modern foreign language. Students are also strongly encouraged to participate in the UC Education Aboard Program.
Although there is no minor offered in global studies, students interested in related minors are encouraged to consider the minors in global peace and security, and in women, culture and development, both offered through the Global and International Studies Program.
The global studies major provides a well-rounded liberal arts degree that will
help prepare students for a variety of careers in the international arena. It
will also help prepare students for further graduate study in international
affairs, international business, peace and world order studies, and area studies.
Bachelor of Arts--Global Studies--Culture and Ideology Emphasis
Preparation for the major. Global Studies 1 and 2; one course (4 units) chosen from Anthropology 2, Economics 1 or 2, Environmental Studies 1 or 3, Geography 5, Political Science 6 or 7, Religious Studies 1, Sociology 1, or Women's Studies 20 or 30 or 70; one course (4 units) chosen from Art History 6C-D-E-I-K, East Asian Cultural Studies 2, 3, History 4C, 8, 17C, 46,49, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies 45, or Latin American and Iberian Studies 10; and completion of quarter six (or equivalent) of a modern foreign language.
Upper-division major. Forty upper-division units, distributed as follows (no more than 16 of the 40 units may be from the same department, excluding global studies courses and courses cross-listed with global studies): Two courses (8 units) chosen from Global Studies 101, 102, 103, and 104; four courses (16 units) selected from the following: Anthropology 115DS, 116, 125, 147, 161, Art History 119A-B-D, 136E, 143C, Black Studies 152, 161, Chicano Studies 178A, 189C, Comparative Literature 150A, Economics 128, English 125, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, Film Studies 163, French 172X, German 157A, Global Studies 111, Linguistics 130, Political Science 119, Religious Studies 102, 106, 113, 131D, 172B, 193B, Slavic 182, Sociology 185B, Women's Studies 150.
Students must also complete four courses (16 units) selected from one of the following geographic regions:
Africa: Art History 127A-B; Black Studies 120, 130A-B, 133, 162, 171; French 192X; Portuguese 180.
The Middle East: Art History 132B-E-F-G; Religious Studies 140A, 189A, 189C.
South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific: Anthropology 136, 140, 142, 144; Art History 129A; Religious Studies 140D, 160, 162A, 162C, 164A-B, 168, 169.
East Asia: Anthropology 117Y, 138A, 157, 177; Art History 134D, 134F; Chinese 112A-B, 140,141, 166A, East Asian Cultural Studies 180C; Film Studies 120, 121; History 182B; Japanese 112, 162, 164; Korean 113.
North America: Art History 121C-D-E, 121G; Asian American Studies 122, 127, 128; Black Studies 127, 142, 145; Chicano Studies 143, 152, 155W, 180; English 103A, 104A, 191; Environmental Studies 122NE; History 164IA-IB, 173S, 175A-B; Interdisciplinary Studies 150; Music 114; Religious Studies 152; Spanish 109.
Latin America: Anthropology 134, 135; Art History 123A-B-C; History 157C, 158B; Latin American and Iberian Studies 102; Portuguese 115AA-ZZ, 125B; Spanish 120A-B, 182.
Europe and Eurasia: Art History 144C; Comparative Literature 161; English 126D, 150, 184, 185; Film Studies 123, 132, 133, 136, 137, 138; French 106X, 122X, 169CX, 171X, 183X, 190X; German 108B, 132, 138, 151C, 163, 180Z; History 128F, 133Q; Italian 112X, 125X, 140AX-ZX, 142X, 147X, 179X, 180Z; Portuguese 120AA-ZZ, 125A; Slavic 119, 125A-B, 162, 163, 167A, 170, 180; Spanish 115B, 126; Women's Studies 124B.
Bachelor of Arts--Global Studies--Socioeconomics and Politics Emphasis
Preparation for the major. Same as for the emphasis in culture and ideology (see above).
Upper-division major. Forty upper-division units, distributed as follows (no more than 16 of the 40 units may be from the same department, excluding global studies courses and courses cross-listed with global studies): Two courses (8 units) chosen from Global Studies 121, 122, 123, and 124; four courses (16 units) selected from the following: Anthropology 110, 113BF, 114, 120, 122, 146, 148A, 172, 173, 185DS; Chicano Studies 177; Economics 114, 180, 181; Environmental Studies 103, 130A-B-C, 131, 132; Geography 180; Global Studies 134, 180A-B; History 105, 130Y, 191A-B-C; Political Science 109, 118, 121, 124, 147, 171, 172, 175, 186B; Religious Studies 134, 172A; Sociology 130, 134R, 153, 166, 185G.
Students must also complete four courses (16 units) selected from one of the following geographic regions:
Africa: Anthropology 156; Black Studies 100, 104; Geography 157; History 142, 143, 144, 147A-B, 147G, 155F.
The Middle East: History 145D, 145Q, 146A-B, 146T, 146W; Political Science 150A-B, 150M; Religious Studies 131H, 140B, 140F; Sociology 130ME.
South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific: Anthropology 142B, 186; East Asian Cultural Studies 189A; Geography 154; Global Studies 140, 141, 142; History 138B, 155F, 189E; Political Science 139; Religious Studies 170.
East Asia: Anthropology 126, 138B; History 182B, 185B, 186D, 186M, 187B-C; Political Science 129, 135, 136, 138.
North America: Asian American Studies 111, 132; Black Studies 169CR; Chicano Studies 168B; Geography 150; History 106D, 159C, 166A-B-C, 167B-C-D, 168F, 171B, 174 C, 179B; Political Science 127, 129, 134; Sociology 155A.
Latin America: Anthropology 104H, 141; Chicano Studies 177; History 151B-C, 151W, 153L, 154LA-LB, 156B-C, 157B, 158B; Latin American and Iberian Studies 101; Political Science 101, 134, 148A-B; Sociology 130LA.
Europe and Eurasia: Anthropology 132, 152; Economics 112B; Geography 159; History 123A-B-C, 126A-B, 130A-B, 131F, 135B-C; Italian 161AX; Political Science 128, 129, 140, 141, 142, 143.
A maximum of 12 units of 190-level global studies coursework (Global Studies 190, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199) may be applied to the upper-division major by petition. Other substitutions to the major requirements (for example, applying coursework from one emphasis to the other in the upper-division major) must be made by petition to the chair.
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1. Global History, Culture and Ideology
(4) Gunn, Hecht
A survey of the historical processes that have brought different areas of the
world into closer contact. Topics include ideologies of nationalism, democracy,
and liberalism; international trade and migrations; technological changes; colonialism;
the globalization of culture; and the reactions to them.
2. Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes
(4) Appelbaum, Juergensmeyer
Examination of contemporary social, economic, political, and environmental change
in a global context; the emergence of a global economy and new systems of world
order; and the debate over "globalization" and whether or not it is
desirable.
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101. Global Literatures
(4) Gunn
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examination of how recent world literature has contributed to, interpreted,
and evaluated globalizing processes. Some attention paid to the relations between
literature and other expressive forms such as film, photography, and journalism.
102. Global Religion
(4) Hecht, Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Religious Studies 108.
Examination of the globalization of religious traditions in the modern world.
Topics include the polarities between homeland and diaspora, the relationships
between transnational religions and nation-states, and how these dynamics change
the very nature of religious traditions.
103. Global Ideologies
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduction to the major systems of ideas promoting global unity, their attempted
implementation, and their critics. Includes Enlightenment Humanism, secular
nationalism, colonialism, Marxism, National Socialism, the UN movement, World
Federalism, politicized versions of Christianity and Islam, and an emerging
globalism.
104. Global Diasporas and Cultural Change
(4) Mann
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Globalization of the world's population through international migrations; the
emergence of diasporic cultures and their relationship to the countries of origin;
interactions between immigrant/ethnic cultures and the dominant cultures of
the host societies; the nature of transnational identities.
111. Human Rights in World Affairs
(4) Hecht, Boyd
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examination of the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights as a universal "sacred
text," and the responses to it from Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian,
Jewish, and secular philosophic traditions.
121. Historical World Systems
(4) Mines, Smith
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Anthropology 121MS.
Eurasian systems of trade pre-1825: the major trade systems, modes of production,
cultures of banking, credit and trust, early expressions of identity, ethnicity
and knowledge of others, trade's impact in the pre-industrial world: distribution
of wealth, knowledge, and power.
122. The Contemporary World System
(4) Appelbaum
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 166W.
Seminar addressing various theoretical perspectives and empirical issues and
aspects of the contemporary world system, with emphasis on political, economic,
cultural, and social processes and relations.
123. Introduction to International Political Economy
(4) Cohen
Same course as Political Science 186A.
Introduction to the politics of international economic relations. Examination
of alternative analytical and theoretical perspectives for their value in helping
to understand and evaluate the historical development and current operation
of the world economy.
124. Global Conflict
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 138G. Not open for credit to students who have completed
Global Peace and Security 138 or Interdisciplinary 197C.
Exploration of some of the major points of tension in global society since the
end of the Cold War, with emphasis on the rise of religious nationalism and
ethnic strife in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Russia.
134. Social Analysis of Terrorism
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 134T.
A study of terrorist movements and actions, especially those involving religious
militants in the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and the Americas. An exploration
of their social causes and effects, and the relationship between religion and
violence.
140. Development and Social Change in South and Central Asia
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 130SA.
An exploration of post-colonial social changes in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
and other South and Central Asia societies, with emphases on the rise of ethnic
nationalism, the impact of international economic and communication systems,
and indigenous forms of development.
141. Modern Southeast Asia
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as History 189SE.
Selected aspects of the modern history of Southeast Asia: cultural legacies,
colonial rule, World War II, post-war struggles for political independence,
regional cooperation and conflict, economic development and its sociopolitical
impacts, interethnic tensions and political stability, and environmental problems.
142. Modern South Asia
(4) Mann
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Selected aspects of the modern history of South Asia, focusing on India and
Pakistan. Topics include: religious traditions, British colonialism, the 1947
"Partition," political change, economic development, population pressures,
the "Green Revolution" and its social impacts.
180A. Introduction to Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Bhavnani, Hancock
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 156A and Antrhopology 102A.
Critical examination of relations among women, culture, and development. Topics
include colonialism, violence, globalization and the state, health and reproduction,
biotechnology, representation, and resistance movements.
180B. Seminar in Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Bhavnani, Hancock
Prerequisites: Global Studies 180A; upper-division standing.
Same course as Sociology 156B and Anthropology 102B.
Critical examination of the interrelationship between women, culture and development
through individual research projects.
189. Special Topics in Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Bhavnani
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Special seminar on research topics in women, culture, and development.
190. Emerging Trends in Global Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Focus on the academic study of globalization in its social, cultural, economic,
political, and environmental aspects. Includes research methods in field studies
and cross-cultural studies. Students complete a final research paper in global
studies.
194. Group Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; open to Global Studies majors only.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be
applied toward the major.
Themes will vary according to instructor.
195. Seminar in Global and International Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; open to Global Studies majors only.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be
applied toward the major.
Topics will vary according to instructor.
196. Field Studies in Global and International Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor; open to Global Studies majors only.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be
applied toward the major.
On-site examination of organizations, agencies, or locales in a region of the
world relevant to the student's field of study involving the application of
methods and techniques of investigation in global and international studies.
197. Special Topics in Global and International Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units may be
applied toward the major.
Topics will vary according to instructor.
198. Directed Readings in Global and International Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three
quarters. Proposal for study must be submitted to and approved by the program
chair. Global Studies 198 may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 15 units,
but only 8 units may be applied toward the major. Students are limited to 5
units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses
combined.
In-depth directed inquiry into a topic of interest to the student.
199. Independent Studies
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of program and instructor.
Students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 (minimum) for the preceding
three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in
all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses combined. Global Studies 199 may be repeated
for credit to a maximum of 15 units, but only 8 units may be applied toward
the major. Students must be majors in global and international studies or present
justification to the program for diverting from this norm.
Independent studies in global and international studies.
200. Theory and Methods in Global Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
A reading seminar on theoretical approaches to global studies. Includes recent
historical, literacy, cultural, social, political, economic, environmental,
and technical studies in the field.
501. Teaching Assistant Practicum
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: appointment as a teaching assistant in Global and International
Studies.
No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Analyses of texts and materials, discussion of teaching techniques, conducting
discussion sections, formulation of topics and questions for papers and examinations.
Designed to meet the needs of the graduate student who serves as a teaching
assistant.
502. Teaching Global Studies
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
A seminar course on the art and methods of teaching global studies.
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