d03boy
04-12-2008, 10:15 AM
I'm in a current affairs class and I have to write a 4-6 page essay. Here are my topics to choose from. The first one angers me a little bit because I went up to him in class and told him that there are at least 4 people still running and he pulled out the "but do you seriously think he can win?" card... which question should I do and why?
1. Imagine that you are an advisor to one of the three remaining presidential candidates (please pick just one). The candidate has asked you to prepare a position paper – a document with a clear argument – on the continued importance of religion in the era of globalization. What issues would you stress in such a paper? What religions and regions of the world would you tell the candidate to pay close attention to? Please reference at least three (3) of our class readings in your attempt to draft such a document
2. How should one make sense of the continued globalization of culture in the early twenty-first century? Is such a process leading to a new era of cultural pluralism, a world in which the differences of the past may be overcome through such avenues as sport and the arts? Is such a process allowing for local cultures to continue to grow and flourish, while at the same time allowing others the opportunity to explore such far-off cultures? Or is cultural globalization creating a sort of homogeneous global culture, one in which variety and diversity are being overtaken by chain restaurants and big-box stores? Or is cultural globalization another aspect of economic globalization, with such cultural products serving as mere commodities in the global economy? Please draw upon at least three (3) of our class readings as you attempt to address this topic.
3. There is little doubt that the events of 9/11 have played a tremendous role in determining the shape of US policy in the early twenty-first century. Drawing from at least three (3) of our class readings, please illustrate how the horrific events of that day have influenced US policy (in any realm, including foreign policy, domestic policy, economic policy, and legal policy) during the past six years. Some questions to possibly consider: Did the 9/11 attacks lead us to rethink our commitment to globalization? Has our attention to global terrorism caused us to overlook other potential threats to our country? What role have the terrorist attacks played on policies related to the domestic arena?
1. Imagine that you are an advisor to one of the three remaining presidential candidates (please pick just one). The candidate has asked you to prepare a position paper – a document with a clear argument – on the continued importance of religion in the era of globalization. What issues would you stress in such a paper? What religions and regions of the world would you tell the candidate to pay close attention to? Please reference at least three (3) of our class readings in your attempt to draft such a document
2. How should one make sense of the continued globalization of culture in the early twenty-first century? Is such a process leading to a new era of cultural pluralism, a world in which the differences of the past may be overcome through such avenues as sport and the arts? Is such a process allowing for local cultures to continue to grow and flourish, while at the same time allowing others the opportunity to explore such far-off cultures? Or is cultural globalization creating a sort of homogeneous global culture, one in which variety and diversity are being overtaken by chain restaurants and big-box stores? Or is cultural globalization another aspect of economic globalization, with such cultural products serving as mere commodities in the global economy? Please draw upon at least three (3) of our class readings as you attempt to address this topic.
3. There is little doubt that the events of 9/11 have played a tremendous role in determining the shape of US policy in the early twenty-first century. Drawing from at least three (3) of our class readings, please illustrate how the horrific events of that day have influenced US policy (in any realm, including foreign policy, domestic policy, economic policy, and legal policy) during the past six years. Some questions to possibly consider: Did the 9/11 attacks lead us to rethink our commitment to globalization? Has our attention to global terrorism caused us to overlook other potential threats to our country? What role have the terrorist attacks played on policies related to the domestic arena?