Tasks

Task 1 = Discussion - China's Cultural Transformation (one page or less )
Watch this short video on the theories of cultural change:
8 Theories of Culture change (2:45)
https://youtu.be/Wu66Qkdc7uw


With the theories discussed in the video in mind, comment in at least 200 words on China's Cultural revolution. Is it a manifestation of any of the theories discussed in the video? If so, which ones and how? If not, why not? Can cultures be "forced to change" in the fashion Mao hoped to change Chinese culture? How does modern China illustrate whether or not they can?  Provide examples from the textbook or other credible sources to support your answer. Document all material that has been quoted or paraphrased using APA format. Do not use Wikipedia.

Task 2 = Discussion - How Global Are We? (one page or less)
Watch this TED Talks video from 2012 by economist Pankaj Ghemawat who discusses the perception and reality of globalization.
Actually, the world isn't flat (17:03)
https://www.ted.com/talks/pankaj_ghemawat_actually_the_world_isn_t_flat#t-2480





We have talked about globalization and identity for the past several weeks. In what ways have we become more connected with other cultures? In what ways have global connections intensified cultural differences?
Post a 200 word response referencing this source or other relevant primary or secondary sources. Document all material that has been quoted or paraphrased using APA format. Do not use Wikipedia.


Task 3 = Discussion - Global Power Shifts (one page or less)
The world is changing constantly and cultural transformations usually follow geopolitical power shifts. Reflect on this from our studies this term. How have power shifts shaped contemporary global cultures? Think about the rise and fall of the Church, the Mughal Empire, the Ottoman Empire, European colonialism and the current status of American military, economic and political global dominance. How did each of these power configurations affect local cultures? What evidence do we see of these power influences today? In what ways does current power affect culture? Do you see this changing in the future? 
Watch this TED Talks video from July 2010 by historian and diplomat Joseph Nye for his view on 21st century power shifts and respond to these questions in at least two hundred words.
Global Power Shifts (18:08)
https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_nye_on_global_power_shifts

https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_nye_on_global_power_shifts



Historian and diplomat Joseph Nye gives us the 30,000-foot view of the shifts in power between China and the ...

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