Option A: Effects of globalization on cities and communities
Option A: Effects of Globalization on Cities and Communities
Option A will require you to develop a research-based and well-written responsive essay concerning the effects of
globalization on cities and communities. There is much research on the topic of globalization: however, you should be able
to synthesize the wealth of information and to present a clear and well-researched responsive essay.
Develop a responsive essay that addresses (at a minimum) the following:
-Define globalization.
-Discuss the historical origin of globalization
-identify at least one theoretical perspective used to analyze globalization.
-Discuss general dimensions of globalization (please access the link below for an explanation of the general dimensions,
which are interconnection, intensity, integration and institutionalization, pace, and level of impact).
-Identify major debates concerning globalization (e.g., hyperglobalizers: transformationalists).
-How have social institutions (or processes) in cities been affected by globalization? (Here, you can discuss what some
call “dimensions”. These include: the economy, politics, culture, technology and international trade relations).
-What are some successes, failures, and consequences of globalization? Identify current and/or future trends of
globalization and its effect on cities.
Professor Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University.
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