Prompt #1 Universalism and the Abstract Rights-bearing individual The Haitian Declaration of independence exposes the tension between universal ideals and particularized lived experiences of people groups and nations. compare and contrast the Haitian declaration and the French Declaration of man and citizen by exploring the notion of the abstract rights-bearing individual in relation to each documents articulation of universal ideals of rights and freedom. consider three of the following ideas for your essay. 1. inclusion/exclusion binary 2.globalization as homogenization of western ideals 3.modernity and enlightenment thought. 4.negative freedom and positive freedom 5.citizenship 6.recognition.
Prompt #2 Globalization Culture and interconnectedness John Tomlinson, Stuart Hall, Giles Gunn , Michel- Rolph Trouillot and Anna Abram all explore the relationship between globalization. culture and a sense of interconnectedness. choose three of the above authors. compare and contrast their approaches to understanding the cultural dimension/ modality of globalization. consider three of the following ideas for your essay. 1. global consciousness and solidarity. 2. questions of diversity difference and heterogeneity. 3. relationship between self and other. 4. power and economic exploitation 5.fragmentation and displacement. 6. modernity and or postmodernity
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