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Key debates on the concept of a national culture
Study Notes prepared by Paul Brown
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Globalisation
Globalisation is as old as Homo Sapiens deciding to traverse the continents. From the time when humans walked out of Africa, the curiosity and adventure brought the exchange of culture, ideas and goods. This process touches all aspects of our lives from economic survival to how we as individuals socialise within our institutions.
Globalisation has ebbed and flowed throughout our history. Human conflict such as wars hinder this process, but when global peace reigns, the indomitable spirit of progress, exchange and growth kick in once more.
Where to start with 17-18-year-old students? Ask them to examine their own consumption of consumer goods and social and cultural products. Where are these products made and under what labour market conditions?
What are their cultural pursuits and how do these influences affect us socially? In other words, how does globalisation permeate the fabric of our society and influence the outcomes and directions of our social priorities, values and moral development?
The paper goes on to explore other facets of globalisation and ways to examine them with students in regard to the concept of national culture.
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