Assignment:
A Pick Country or a region outside of the US ). Some examples - Brazil , Russia, South Asia , China , South Korea , Indonesia , South Africa ( or another African country ), middle Eastern country, Caribbean Australia, et al. The point of the paper is to describe the place and analyze the degree to which it is integrated into the larger World economy, polity, and global culture.
Thesis statement: Construct a thesis about how connected or the Way the country is connected globally. Pose a thesis in response to the question: What is the lain advantage / disadvantage globalization for this country?
The papers should be typed, double-spaced, and in 12-point font with normal margins and spacing. Length 10 to 12 pages each, excluding the references and title page. Sources: No more than 4 to 5 Internet sources; 3 to 5 print sources
Include a background section on some of these points, incorporating the discussion into your thesis:
-Physical geography (include a map as an appendix)
-Population ethnic make-up
-Political make-up.
- Resources and local industries
-GDP and degree of development
- Cultural and religious make-up
Your thesis should include the degree of integration of the country into global economy, polity, and culture
Use any or all of these points
- What international organizations is the country a member of?
-Economic linkages: trade partners, exports and places of exports, imports and where, investors (corporations, individuals), foreign-owned businesses
- History of loans and foreign aid (if that applies)
-Trade agreements
-Immigration, in and out. Transplanted populations and their impact
-Presence of multinational corporations (MNCs)
-Use of social media and technology - computers, Internet, cell phones, Facebook, Twitter, etc
-Religions and penetration of other religions.
- Food and fashion
- Music- what's popular
It should also tackle the question: what the advantages and disadvantages of globalization this country?