What is global studies? -- A history of globalization -- Key concepts and processes in the globalization of culture -- Introduction to the case studies -- Global news media : from the BBC and CNN to al Jazeera and Telesur -- Indigenous peoples and intellectual property rights -- NGOs, humanitarianism, and the cultural construction of global hierarchy -- Climate change and changing global imaginaries -- Transnational LGBT identities : liberation or westernization? -- The islamic veil and the global politics of gender -- "Keeping it real" : state, corporate, or underground voices in global hip-hop -- Yoga in America : competitive sport or spiritual quest? -- Global solidarity movements : Palestine, Tibet, and beyond -- Conclusion to case studies

1. Globalization -- Social aspects
2. Globalization -- Social aspects -- Case studies