identity and citizenship in a globalized world ge2201 department of asian and international studies
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We are all ‘citizens’…
‘citizen’ means: a member … of … community society nationcan you be….. ’a citizen of the world’?
Why do some Hong Kong people use this phrase to describe themselves??
IDENTITY and membership IDENTITY: Who am I? Simple, right? We discuss “identities” in this course:
‘race’, ethnicity’, religion, gender ...Your profession, your memberships…Where you live…
Your IDENTITIES will change after graduation
BUT… identities are COMPLICATED
What about… ‘race’?
Is it a useful concept?? Are you a member of a ‘race’? Do you owe loyalty to a ‘race’? Does ‘race’ go with national
citizenship?What about the people in the next
pictures?…..
After taking this course…
You will look at these pictures differently …
thoughts and ideas plans a new sense of
citizenship?
Learning activities…
Exploration, discussion, guest speakers Lectures (what social scientists can tell us
about identities and citizenship in Asia and the world)
Two papers (short assignment, term paper) Participation in discussions Presentations Off-campus interviews and conversations