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Instructions for Social Theory Globalization PowerPoint Video

Instructions for Social Theory Globalization PowerPoint Video 

(To be posted as an assignment AND on the Discussion Board.) 

 

In place of a final exam, you will submit a Social Theory PowerPoint video.  This will be a 5-7-minute PowerPoint video that gives you an opportunity to both think about how the theories we have covered during the course of the term connect with globalization and to communicate your thoughts to your fellow classmates. 

In discussing globalization, you will be presenting information on the theoretical work of Wallerstein, Mills, and Harvey, along with the work of two of the other theorists we have covered during the term (your choice). The two from the rest of the course material must come from different modules. For instance, you could not present information on Parsons and Merton as they are in the same module. You could choose one or the other and then one from another module. 

You may create your video on Zoom, YouTube, or any other video creation platform.  NOTE: ppsx file formats are not acceptable as Canvas does not handle them effectively. Alternatively, you could just create it on your computer if you have software that enables you to do this. (Remember, it must be able to show the PowerPoint on the main portion of the screen and you in a little box talking to your viewers.)  The presentation must be a minimum of 5 minutes long and no more than 7 minutes in length. You then either post it to YouTube and link it in the assignment in Canvas or submit it in Canvas using the media feature in Canvas.  You should treat this presentation as if it were a professional conference presentation. After you post this video, you then must also post it in the Module 9 PowerPoint Video discussion for your classmates to watch. You do  not have to comment on the videos (optional).

In terms of how to structure the PowerPoint presentation, you must have the following: 

-one starter slide with the presentation title. 

-a second slide telling the viewer what the presentation is about. 

-a third slide describing the concept of globalization. 

-at least two slides for each of the 5 theorists. The first slide for each theorist describes their work. The second slide for each theorist demonstrates how the theory connects with globalization. Be very specific in drawing explicit connections. Critical thinking! 

-a concluding slide or two in which you present your view as to which of the theories you covered is most useful in understanding globalization. Provide evidence to support your opinion. 

-a final slide with your references in APA format 

In addition to the reference slide at the end, you will be including in-text citations with the information you present, as we have done throughout the course. 

 

IMPORTANT #1 - You will be narrating the PowerPoint presentation. A box will appear in the corner of the video with you in it explaining what is appearing on each slide.  Do not just read what is on the screen. Your viewers can read!  The screen should have some keywords or phrases upon which you will elaborate in your verbal presentation for that slide. 

IMPORTANT #2 - Do not fill the slides with an onslaught of words. You want the viewers to be listening to you.  Include phrases or brief sentences upon which you elaborate in your presentation. In other words, you will be fleshing out what you have on the screen.

IMPORTANT #3 -  Look into your webcam! You are trying to connect with your audience, thus please maintain eye contact by looking into your webcam at your audience rather than just looking down at notes. Practice the presentation so that you are not just reading from notes the whole time. Think of how you react to presenters on TV or in videos. Who seems more authoritative: the presenter who just reads from notes or the presenter who demonstrates command of the information by being able to share information and argument while at the same time looking at the audience?

IMPORTANT #4 - You must include graphics in the presentation on  each slide. There are few things less exciting than a PowerPoint with nothing but word after word after word after..... Take advantage of the visual capabilities of PowerPoint! 

  

CREATING YOUR VIDEO 

I realize that many of you are experienced in creating videos. For those of you who choose to use Zoom, I have provided some guidance to assist you in doing this in Zoom. If you are already comfortable with creating videos on YouTube or Zoom you can skip the following information.

This video provides help on how to sign up for Zoom. It is free!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkdsgTlbeMLinks to an external site.

 

Next, here are instructions for creating and recording a PowerPoint presentation in Zoom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D617OXKhSYwLinks to an external site.

 

You will be uploading your video to YouTube. (You could also just create the video on YouTube if you prefer.)  If you do not have a YouTube account, you will need to create one (again, free). Here is a tutorial about how to create your YouTube account.

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/161805?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktopLinks to an external site.

 

Finally, here is a video showing how to upload a video to YouTube.

https://youtu.be/JeEzkb1X554Links to an external site.

 

If you have any questions, please let me know so that I can assist you. As always, I am more than willing to help!

(SLIDE 1) INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS ______________ AND CLASSIFICATION. This PowerPoint presentation discusses five different theorists and how their concepts relate to globalization.

(SLIDE 3) Globalization, which refers to the interconnectedness and interdependence of nations and cultures on a global scale, is a diverse and complicated notion. It's a process that has been developing for centuries, but it really picked up speed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, mostly because of developments in technology, communication, transportation, and trade.

First Theorist: Immanuel Wallerstein

(SLIDE 4) Most people are familiar with Immanuel Wallerstein for creating the world-systems theory. He advocated looking at the globe as a whole rather than as a collection of separate nation-states. The book describes his theory by stating it “provides a framework for understanding globalization as a central feature of our time” (as cited in Garner & Hancock, 2014, p. 612)”. There are three types of subsystems which are States, Societies, and cultures, and the interlinked markets forming capitalism. In Wallerstein’s reading called ‘The Modern World System” on page 613 of our book, he describes a world system as “a social system, one that has boundaries, structures, member groups, rules of legitimation, and coherence”. His theory holds that the world system is composed of core, periphery, and semi-periphery zones, with core regions reaping the most economic benefits from contact with the rest of the world while periphery countries are exploited and marginalized. This is supported in his excerpt of The Modern World-System (1974), “World-economies then are divided into core states and peripheral areas” (as cited in Garner & Hancock, 2014, p. 614), followed by “There are also semiperipheral areas which are in between the core and the periphery” (as cited in Garner & Hancock, 2014, p. 614).

(SLIDE 5) Globalization is strongly related to Wallerstein's world-systems theory since it emphasizes how global economic and political structures have changed through time. It draws attention to the unequal power and resource distribution between core and periphery countries and offers a framework for comprehending how globalization has made these imbalances worse.

Second Theorist: David Harvey

(SLIDE 6) David Harvey was a well-known Marxist social theorist. He has written a lot about neoliberalism, geography, urbanization, and the spatial dynamics of capitalism. In his work on urbanization, he introduces ideas like "urbanization of capital" and "spatial fix," which examine how capitalism alters both space and urban settings.

(SLIDE 7) The spatial dynamics of capitalism and globalization are major topics covered by Harvey's research. He contends that capitalism is a flexible, international system that always looks for new places to invest and make money. Harvey claims that capitalism's growth into new areas, both physically and virtually, is what led to globalization. In the writing excerpt published by Harvey titled “ A Brief History of Neoliberalism (2005)”, it stated that “the capitalist world stumbled towards neo-liberalization as the answer through a series of gyrations and chaotic experiments” (as cited in Garner & Hancock, 2014, p. 65). He also talks about how neoliberal policies have shaped urban environments and accelerated globalization.

Third Theorist: C. Wright Mills

(SLIDE 8) Sociologist C. Wright Mills is renowned for the idea of the "sociological imagination." He underlined the significance of comprehending the connection between private issues and public concerns. Mills held the view that greater societal forces and institutions have an impact on people's particular experiences.

(SLIDE 9) Although globalization isn't a direct topic in Mills' writing, his sociological imagination is important for understanding how it affects people and society. It helps us to consider the connections between local and personal difficulties and larger-scale processes, such as political choices, economic shifts, and cultural influences. According to Mills, a small, connected group of people who possess significant authority rule the United States. On the slide, you can see that these are the political elite, economic elite, and military elite as cited in the book. The excerpt by Mills also details that “In each of these institutional areas, the means of power at the disposal of decision makers have increased” (as cited in Garner & Hancock, 2014, p. 300).

Fourth Theorist: Dorothy Smith

(SLIDE 10) Dorothy Smith is a sociologist best known for her standpoint theory. In order to understand the world, Dorothy Smith's viewpoint theory highlights the value of social context and the perspectives of disadvantaged groups. According to the standpoint theory, people's social circumstances and life experiences mold their distinctive viewpoints and expertise. This viewpoint can be used to examine how various communities and groups experience and respond to globalization in different ways. It can illuminate, for instance, the many effects of globalization on gender, race, class, and other social constructs.

(SLIDE 11) In "The Conceptual Practices of Power," Smith investigates how power is ingrained in the production and justification of knowledge in sociology and other academic disciplines. In order to define and comprehend social phenomena, it is important to consider how power is used, and this study can be used to provide knowledge about globalization. In Dorothy Smith’s excerpt, she writes “Though an alienated knowledge also alienates others who are not members of the dominant white male minority, the standpoint of women distinctively opens up for exploration the conceptual practices and activities of the extra local, objective relations of ruling as what actual people do” ( 1990, as cited in Garner & Hancock, 2014, p. 494)

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Fifth Theorist: Talcott Parsons

(SLIDE 12) Talcott Parsons is well-known for his contributions to structural functionalism. Though his work is not directly attributed to globalization, some of his concepts can be related to the study of globalization. For example, A system theory was created by Talcott Parsons that focused on the interdependence and equilibrium of social systems. This viewpoint can be used to comprehend the links between many global systems, such as the global economy, politics, culture, and communication, in the context of globalization. It can be used to study how modifications to one area of globalization might result in modifications and adaptations to other facets of the global system.

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(SLIDE 13) The processes of social change and adaptation were examined in Parsons' work. Understanding how communities and institutions respond to the opportunities and difficulties presented by global forces can be important in the context of globalization. For instance, a perspective that considers how social systems adapt to change can be used to study how nations adjust their economic policies in response to dynamics in the global market. In the book, we read Parson’s excerpt from Theories of Society (1961), titled “An Outline of the Social System” where he discussed the function of adaptation (Parsons, 1961, as cited in Garner & Hancock, 2014, p. 286). He stated “When there is only one goal, the problem of evaluating the usefulness of facilities is narrowed down to their relevance to attaining this particular goal” which correlates to globalization because nations and organizations have specific goals. When organizations try to increase their influence, market presence, or reach across national borders, it can be said that they are engaging in globalization.

(SLIDE 14) CONCLUSION

Throughout this presentation, we looked at five theorists and their concepts, as well as how they are related to or can be related to globalization. The theorists we covered were Immanuel Wallerstein, best known for his World Systems Theory, David Harvey, best known for his writings on neoliberalism, C. Wright Mills, best known for his sociological imagination, Dorothy Smith, best known for the Standpoint theory and Talcott Parsons, best known for his contributions to structural functionalism.

All of the theorists discussed have provided useful information and research to help with my understanding of globalization. However, I believe that Immanuel Wallerstein’s concepts are the most useful in understanding globalization. I believe this because the world-systems theory of Wallerstein offers a structural and chronological framework for comprehending globalization. It aids in our understanding of the relationships among the core, periphery, and semi-periphery regions that make up the global economic hierarchy.

A historical view of globalization is possible thanks to Wallerstein's concentration on the long-term development of the international system. It emphasizes the evolution of global economic and political power structures over time. His writings pioneered the idea of unequal exchange, a crucial component of globalization. In order to comprehend the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in the global system, it is helpful to emphasize the dynamics of exploitation and dependency between regions.

REFERENCES (SLIDE 15) – This is the final slide of the presentation that illustrates all of my citations retrieved from the book and readings.