Chapter 1. Globalization: Conceptualization, Origins, and History

1. Examine the dual role of structures as barriers to and facilitators of global flows. Are subtler structural barriers more effective than material barriers?

5. How are metaphors useful for understanding global processes?

Chapter 1.1: Issues, debates, controversies

1. Are you a globalist or a skeptic? Explain your position using examples to support your points.

Chapter 2. Theorizing Globalization

1. Is globalization simply another name for processes such as imperialism, colonialism, development, and Americanization? Examine the similarities and differences among these processes.