UCSB 2009-2010 Catalog Course Search
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| GLOBL 1 - Global History, Culture and Ideology |
| (4) Chan, Gunn |
| 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. |
| GLOBL 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 desireable. |
| GLOBL 101 - Global Literatures |
| (4) Gunn |
| Prerequisites: 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. |
| GLOBL 102 - Global Religion |
| (4) Hecht, Juergensmeyer |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| 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. |
| GLOBL 103 - Global Ideologies |
| (4) Juergensmeyer |
| Prerequisites: 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 U.N. movement, world federalism, politicized versions of Christianity and Islam, and an emerging globalism. |
| GLOBL 104 - Global Diasporas and Cultural Change |
| (4) Mann |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Globalization of the world's population through international migrations; the emergence of diasporic cultures and their relationship to the countriesof origin; interactions between immigrant/ethnic cultures and the dominant cultures of the host societies; the nature of transnational identities. |
| GLOBL 110 - Global Culture and Ethics |
| (4) Gunn |
| Prerequisites: Global Studies 1 and 2; upper-division standing. |
| Explores connections over the last century between global cultural developments and the quest for normative values on a global level. Topics include the communications revolution, cultural ideologies, international migrations and diasporas, the human rights movement, and new cosmopolitanisms. |
| GLOBL 111 - Human Rights in World Affairs |
| (4) Hecht, Boyd |
| Prerequisites: 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 philosphic traditions. |
| GLOBL 120 - Global Ideologies and World Order |
| (4) Juergensmeyer |
| Prerequisites: Global Stuies 1 and 2; upper-division standing. |
| Deals with conceptions of the world as a unitary political system and how these views come into confrontation with one another. Topics include the nation-state system, political ideologies, international organizations, global conflict, and the emergent civil society.
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| GLOBL 121 - Conceptions of World Order |
| (4) Sachsenmaier |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Conceptions of world order from the birth of the nation-state to the end of the Cold War. Includes both global systems and regional structures in areas such as East Asia, the Americas and the Indian Ocean. |
| GLOBL 122 - The Contemporary World System |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| 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. |
| GLOBL 123 - Introduction to International Political Economy |
| (4) Cohen |
| Introduction to the politic of international economic relations. Examination of alternative analytical and theoretical perspectives for their value in helping understand and evaluate the historical development and current operation of the world economy. |
| GLOBL 124 - Global Conflict |
| (4) Juergensmeyer, Gevirtz |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| 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 nationalismand ethnic strife in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Russia. |
| GLOBL 130 - Global Economy and Development |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Global Studies 1 and 2; upper-division standing. |
| Examines recent theories and perspectives on global political economy and development studies. Topics include, among others, the new global economy, transnational corporations, transnational labor markets, international trade and finance, social and economic development, and North-South relations. |
| GLOBL 134 - Social Analysis of Terrorism |
| (4) Juergensmeyer |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| 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. |
| GLOBL 140 - Development and Social Change in South and Central Asia |
| (4) Juergensmeyer |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| An exploration of post-colonial social changes in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other South and Central Asia societies, with emphasis on the rise of ethnic nationalism, the impact of international economic and communication systems, and indigenous forms of development. |
| GLOBL 141 - Modern Southeast Asia |
| (4) Chan |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| 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. |
| GLOBL 142 - Modern South Asia |
| (4) Mann |
| Prerequisites: 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. |
| GLOBL 151 - Europe in a Global Context |
| (4) Sachsenmaier |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Focuses on the changing meaning of Europe from the seventeenth century to the European Union. Images of Europe among European intellectuals, politicians, and travellers are contrasted with visions from other cultures such as China, India, and the Middle East. |
| GLOBL 161 - Global Environmental Policy and Politics |
| (4) clemencon |
| The evolution of international environmental negotiations, agreements, and organizations, and the role governmental and non-governmental actors are playing in shaping them are examined. Climate change, biodiversity conservation, and equitable global sustainable development are among the critical policy challenges considered.
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| GLOBL 163 - Global Cultures from 17th C to Present |
| (4) lezra |
| How the figure of the “other” has been represented since early global cultures of the Atlantic World. We will read plays, poems, visual culture and novels that address the racial and colonial “other” since early European colonialisms. |
| GLOBL 164 - Special Topics in American Immigration |
| (4) Chan |
| Prerequisites: Global Studies 1 or History 17A or 17B or 17C, or upper-division standing. |
| A survey of selected aspects of american immigration history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Compares immigration from Europe, Asia,Latin America, and elsewhere within the framework of U.S. immigration policy and changing social, economic, political, and legislative conditions. |
| GLOBL 169 - Major Issues in Asian American History |
| (4) Chan |
| Prerequisites: Asian American Studies 1; upper-division standing. |
| Historical and contempory issues related to Asian immigration into the United States: immigration exclusion, denial of naturalized citizenship and the franchise, economic and social discrimination, and cultural denigration; efforts by Asian Americans to both resist and adapt to such injustice. |
| GLOBL 180A - Introduction to Women, Culture, and Development |
| (4) Hancock, Bhavani |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Critical examination of the interrelationships between women, culture and development. Topics include colonialism, violence, globalization and the state, health and reproduction, religion and nationalism, sustainable development, biotechnology, representation, and resistance movements. |
| GLOBL 180B - Seminar in Women, Culture, and Development |
| (4) Hancock, Bhavani |
| Prerequisites: Global Studies 180A; upper-division standing. |
| Critical examination of the interrelationships among women, culture, and development through individual research projects. |
| GLOBL 189 - Special Topics in Women, Culture, and Development |
| (4) Bhavnani |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Special seminar on research topics in women, culture, and development. |
| GLOBL 190 - Emerging Trends in Global Studies |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: 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. |
| GLOBL 194 - Group Studies |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; open to Global Studies majors only. |
| Themes will vary according to instructor. |
| GLOBL 195 - Seminar in Global and International Studies |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; open to Global Studies majors only. |
| Topics will vary according to instructor. |
| GLOBL 196 - Field Studies in Global and International Studies |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; open to Global Studies majors only. |
| 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. |
| GLOBL 197 - Special Topics in Global and International Studies |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. |
| Topics will vary according to instructor. |
| GLOBL 199 - Independent Studies |
| (1-5) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; consent of program (department) and instructor. |
| Independent studies in global and international studies. Students must be majors in global and international studies or present justification to the program for diverting from this norm. |
| GLOBL 200 - Theory and Methods in Global Studies |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Graduate students only. |
| A reading seminar on theoretical approaches to global studies. Includes recent historical, literary, cultural, social, political, economic, environmental and technical studies in the field. |
| GLOBL 201 - Gateway Seminar |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: For graduate students doing the Ph.D. emphasis in Global Studies. |
| Provides an overview of globalization while at the same time reflecting the specific concerns and key debates within the participating disciplines.Seminar is led by one participating faculty member responsible for content and continuity but involves faculty from participating disciplines. |
| GLOBL 202 - The Concept of Modernity - A Global History |
| (4) Sachsenmaier |
| Prerequisites: Mainly for Ph.D.-emphasis in Global Studies. |
| A transcultural perspective of notions of modernity starting from the mid-eighteenth century. Enlightenment, colonial, Marxist, liberal, and cultural programs are related to their historical backgrounds. The course regards how modernization visions were appropriated in different cultural contexts. |
| GLOBL 211 - Research Seminar |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: For graduate students doing the Ph.D. emphasis in Global Studies. |
| Provides students with an opportunity to discuss and work on their research-in-progress (most likely, but not exclusively, their dissertations). |
| GLOBL 230 - Research Methods in Global and International Affairs |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| An introduction to basic research skills required in the policy- and decision-making undertaken in international organizations, drawing on a variety of methodologies. The course introduces students to basic research approaches drawing on a variety of research methodologies. |
| GLOBL 231 - Theories of Intercultural Understanding |
| (4) Gunn |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Introduction to the theories and concepts required for better understanding the importance of culture in shaping ethical, political, economic and social behavior including an exploration of the challenges of cross- and intercultural interpretation and translation. |
| GLOBL 232A - Contemporary Issues |
| (1) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Course is taken by all first year students during fall quarter. It focuses on issues of practical and professional concern to MAG&IS students, including seminar discussions with visiting faculty and practitioners. |
| GLOBL 232B - Contemporary Issues |
| (1) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Course is taken by all first year students during winter quarter. It focuses on issues of practical and professional concerns to MAG&IS students, including seminar discussions with visiting faculty and practitioners. |
| GLOBL 232C - Contemporary Issues |
| (1) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| An optional course recommended to first year students during the spring quarter. It focuses on issues of practical and professional concerns to MAG&IS students, and includes seminar discussions with visiting faculty and practitioners. |
| GLOBL 233 - Transnational Forces and Political Systems |
| (4) Juergensmeyer |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Exploration of global trends and rise of global civil society responding to population mobility and diasporas, erosion of national cultures, political authority, global communications media, transnational environmental issues, international drug and sex trade, and increased antiglobal protest and religious conflict. |
| GLOBL 234 - Microeconomics for Global Studies |
| (4) Mehta |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Globalization has involved an expansion in the role played by markets. This course focuses on how markets work, what they are and are not expected to achieve, and what this means for policy. Principles and tools for diagnosing economic problems are taught through application to policy debates. |
| GLOBL 235 - Organizational Policy and Management |
| (4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| A foundational understanding of organizational theories, including scholarship of international management and leadership, that focuses on the challenges facing organizations in a rapidly globalizing world. |
| GLOBL 236 - Macroeconomics, Trade and Development |
| (4) Mehta |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Basic concepts and theories relevant to macro, international and development economics, and surveys empirical work to demonstrate the evidentiary base upon which assertions must be drawn. |
| GLOBL 237 - Global Organizations and Civil Society |
| (4) Sachsenmaier |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| A basic understanding of the development of global organizations, from multinational corporations to global civil society. The course covers the history of governmental organizations and the changing features of NGOs. |
| GLOBL 238 - Global Governance and World Order |
| (4) Falk |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Exploration of various solutions to the challenge of providing global governance for world order, including changing role of sovereign states, emerging roles of regional actors, international institutions, NGOs, globalizing market forces, international law and morality, religious movements and geopolitical ambitions. |
| GLOBL 239 - Internship Preparation Seminar |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Pre-internship preparation using various research skills on activities that will relate to the internship experience. Topics will include setting internship goals, managing expectations, special issues in NGOs, and to produce a work plan for initial stages of the internship and a draft version proposal of the project/thesis. |
| GLOBL 240 - Internship Preparation |
| (1) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Taken by all first year graduate students spring quarter. Focuses on preparation for the internships and study abroad programs. |
| GLOBL 241 - Critical Development Studies |
| (4) Bhavnani |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Explores the implications of centering culture as lived experience within development issues such as women/gender and 'race'/ethnicity and women. Culture and development paradigm using readings, films, case studies, policy writings, and, where appropriate, outside speakers. |
| GLOBL 250 - Managing Development Organizations, Non-Profits and other NGOs: Theory and Practice |
| (4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| The practical application of organizational theories to the non-profit sector and global civil society, particularly organizations concerned wtih grassroots or sustainable development. |
| GLOBL 251 - Post-Internship Project/Thesis Preparation |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Group projects to develop students’ internships/study abroad experiences into viable projects or theses. To provide an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program, working through stages of data organization and analysis, and writing up final results. |
| GLOBL 251 - Post-Internship Project/Thesis Preparation |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Group projects to develop students’ internships/study abroad experiences into viable projects or theses. To provide an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program, working through stages of data organization and analysis, and writing up final results. |
| GLOBL 251 - Policy Workshop |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Group projects that provide an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills students have acquired throughout the program to practical problem-solving, drawing especially on their internship experiences. |
| GLOBL 251 - Policy Workshop |
| (4) Appelbaum |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Group projects that provide an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills students have acquired throughout the program to practical problem-solving, drawing especially on their internship experiences. |
| GLOBL 291A - Special Topics |
| (4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Seminar in special areas of interest in Global and International Studies. Specific course titles to be announced by the Program each quarter offered. Course content varies. |
| GLOBL 291B - Special Topics |
| (3) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Seminar in special areas of interest in Global and International Studies. Specific course titles to be announced by the Program each quarter offered. Course content varies. |
| GLOBL 291C - Special Topics |
| (2) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Seminar in special areas of interest in Global and International Studies. Specific course titles to be announced by the Program each quarter offered. Course content varies. |
| GLOBL 291D - Special Topics |
| (1) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Seminar in special areas of interest in Global and International Studies. Specific course titles to be announced by the Program each quarter offered. Course content varies. |
| GLOBL 292 - Special Topics |
| (4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Seminar in special areas of interest in Global and International Studies. Specific course titles to be announced by the Program each quarter offered. Course content varies. |
| GLOBL 501 - Teaching Assistant Practicum |
| (4) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Appointment as teaching assistant in Global and International Studies. |
| Analyses of texts and materials, discussion of teaching techniques, conducting discussion sections, formulation of topics and questions for papers and examinations, and grading papers and examinations under the supervision of the instructor. Designed to meet the needs of the graduate student who serves as a teaching assistant. |
| GLOBL 593 - Colloquium |
| (1-4) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| A series of discussions involving panels, debates, special speakers, etc. at which the presence of all enrolled graduate students and selected faculty is required. |
| GLOBL 595 - Group Studies |
| (1-12) Staff |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Critical review of research in selected fields. |
| GLOBL 596 - Directed Reading And Research |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| May be repeated for credit upon approval of department chair. |
| Individual tutorial. Plan of study must be approved by department chair or MAGIS director. |
| GLOBL 597 - Independent Study M.A. Examinations |
| (4-8) STAFF |
| Individual study for M.A. examination. Normally taken with the student's committee chair. |
| GLOBL 598 - Master's Thesis Research and Preparation |
| (1-12) STAFF |
| Prerequisites: Graduate standing; consent of department. |
| Master's thesis research and preparation. |