Examines the nature and impact of globalization on Pacific Island societies, viewed from the perspective of islanders who engage with global forces and processes, and create strategies to survive.
Recommended Preparation
PACS 108 or HWST 107
Prerequisite Courses
Course Outcomes
- Define globalization.
- Identify and explain the processes and forces that facilitate globalization.
- Identify and name Pacific island countries, their capital cities and major urban centers, and the types of islands.
- Discuss the general histories, cultures, and contemporary issues in the Pacific Islands.
- Discuss the general histories, cultures, and contemporary acts of globalization on Pacific Island societies.
- Explain and examine how Pacific Islanders engage with global processes and forces.