UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #3

NEW COURSE

If adding a Graduate component to an existing course, check here ___

Effective: Fall 2002

Course Number: * GEOGRPY 346

Cross Listed Number: __________________

Course Title: Globalization and the City

(limited to 65 characters)

15 Character Abbreviation: Global and City

25 Character Abbreviation: Globalization and the City
 
Sponsor: Jayati Ghosh   E-mail Address: ghoshj@mail.uww.edu
Department: Geography and Geology   College: Letters and Sciences
     
Co-sponsor:    E-mail Address:
Department:    College:

Other Programs Affected: International Studies Program

Check if course is to meet any of the following requirements:

  X   None __ Writing __ Computer __ Diversity __ General Ed: Area ____
 
 
Credit/Contact Hours: (per semester)Total lab hours:       0       Total lecture hours:       48    
Number of credits:       3       Total contact hours:       48    

Check if course is repeatable:   X   No        Yes If "Yes", answer the following questions:
 
No of times in major ________ No of credits in major ________
No of times in degree ________ No of credits in degree ________

Enter the appropriate titles if the course is required in any of the following:

Major Title(s):                                                                                                               

Minor Title(s):                                                                                                               

Emphasis Title(s): _____________________________________________________
 
 

  1. Course Justification:

    2. Urban Area Development is one of the important tracks for Geography majors and others who take the course to fulfill their minor requirements. Presently there are limited course offerings and Globalization and the City will be an important course for students in the track. Most students take the course entitled Urban Geography where the focus is primarily on U.S. cities. Students interested in working in Urban Development and Regional Planning fields will strongly benefit from an advanced course. In addition the proposed course will offer a wider choice for students who opt for the International/Regional Track
  1. Relationship to program assessment objectives

    2. This course will be an optional course for all Geography majors and minors, but particularly for those students in the Urban Area Development and International/Regional Tracks of the Geography major. Students will have more flexibility by providing them with more course options. Students will be advised to take the course if their goals are to work in the Urban and Regional Development and Planning field as well as those interested in pursuing graduate school.
As an Elective for Geography Majors and Minors
"Due to the broad and integrative nature of the discipline the Department of Geography and Geology offers courses, which satisfy both natural, and social science requirements. Many upper level courses serve as electives for majors in international studies, sociology, biology, history, and economics" (Goal 1). The proposed course will serve students within the department as well as majors and minors in International Studies. "Develop critical thinking and analytical skills, be able to integrate and synthesize knowledge, and draw conclusions from complex information" (Goal 2). Since the course will focus on discussion of geographic concepts, use essay exams, and require a critical paper, it will allow students to develop their ability to communicate effectively both in oral and in written format. Goal 3 requires students "to develop a basic understanding of at least one systematic or topical area of geography". The proposed course will meet the requirement by emphasizing on urban and regional development theories and the different processes of globalization. "Develop a basic understanding of the human-environmental conditions of at least one major world region" (Goal 4). The course will introduce students to globalization and its impact on cities in Europe and in the Third World and thereby meet the mentioned goal.
As an Elective for International Studies Majors and Minors
The course focus on impact of globalization processes on the city, economic, political and cultural globalization, and cities outside North America will help students to meet various objectives of the International Studies Program. These objectives include "the ability to critically analyze global forces and issues," the development of an "awareness of prevailing world conditions and developments including emergent conditions and trends," and the understanding that "one's view of the world is not universally shared and that others may have profoundly different perceptions" (cognitive development objectives i and iii; subject matters objectives i).
  1. Budgetary Impact:

    2. A tenure-track faculty member, as part of regular course load, will handle staffing with the course being offered every other year. The department was awarded a new tenure-track position last year, which has been filled. The new faculty member has expertise in Human/Cultural Geography and will be available to teach some courses which Jayati Ghosh offers. Costs for library resources will be minimal. Few books will be purchased using the departmental library allocation. The service and supply budget should be minimally affected by additional photocopy costs. There will not be other impacts on other campus instructional resource units.
  1. Course Description:

    2. This course will focus on understanding the processes of globalization, urban and regional development theories, emergence of the global city, and influence of globalization on urban development. This course will examine the role of cities across the world and the relationship between urban change and economic, political, and cultural globalization.
     
  2. Course requisite:  Prerequisite GEOGRPY 230, Human Geography

    3.  
  3. Graduate Level Requirement:   Not Applicable


Globalization and the City

Tentative Course Syllabus

Instructor: Dr. Jayati Ghosh

Office: 222 Upham Hall.

Phone: 472-1074

Email: ghoshj@mail.uww.edu

Policy Statement:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is dedicated to a safe, supportive and non-discriminatory learning environment. It is the responsibility of all under graduate and graduate students to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding Special Accommodations, Misconduct, Religious Beliefs Accommodation, Discrimination and Absence for University Sponsored Events. (For details please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate Timetables; "Rights and Responsibilities" section of the Undergraduate Bulletin; the Academic Requirements and Policies and the Facilities and Services of the Graduate Bulletin; and the "Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures" [UWS Chapter 14]; and the "Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures" [UWS Chapter 17]).

Learning Objectives:

  1. Students will be able to learn about the processes of globalization.
  2. Students will be able to learn about the complex relationships between processes of globalization and urban change.
  3. Students will develop an understanding of the impact of economic, political, and cultural globalization on the city.
  4. Students will be able to learn about the impact of globalization on cities outside North America.
  5. The course will provide students with an opportunity to think critically, engage in discussions, and prepare for graduate school or those intending to work in Urban and Planning fields.
Textbooks:

J. R. Short and Y-H Kim 1999. Globalization and the City, Longman, New York.

P. Dicken. 1998. Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy. Guilford Press, New York.

Evaluation:

 
Exam 1: 20%
Final Exam: 30%
Group Assignment: 15%
Class Participation  10%
Term Paper 25%
TOTAL 100%
Examinations and class discussions will cover materials both from the assigned readings and lectures. Students are required to take exams at scheduled date and time unless they have documented evidence of emergency or other reasons.

Tentative Course Outline

Week 1 Introduction

Weeks 2, 3 Urban and Regional Development Theories

Week 4 Conceptualizing Globalization

Weeks 5, 6 Global Urban System: World Cities

Weeks 7, 8 Economic Globalization and the City: MNCs, Foreign Investment, and Globalization Process, EXAM I

Week 9, 10 Cultural Globalization and the City

Week 11 Political Globalization and the City

Week 12 Globalization and European City

Weeks 13, 14 Globalization and Third World City

Week 15 Conclusions

Week 16 FINAL EXAM

The Instructor will place readings from academic journals and books not available at Anderson Library, on Reserve.

Week 1           Introduction to Course

Weeks 2, 3     Urban and Regional Development Theories

Bromley, R. et al 1989. Regional Development and Planning. IN Gaile, G.L. and Wilmott, J. (eds) Geography in America. pp.351-386

Pacione, M. 2001. Urban Geography. A Global Perspective. Routledge, New York. Chapter 2: Concepts and Theory in Urban Geography. pp. 20-34

Richardson, H.W. 1978. The state of Regional Economic: a survey article. International Regional Science Review. 3(1):187-200.

  S.S. Fainstein and S. Campbell 1996. Introduction: Theories of Urban Development and their Implications for Policy and Planning. IN Fainstein, S. and Campbell, S. (eds). Readings in Urban Theory. Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MASS. pp 1-17   Sassen, S. 1990. Economic restructuring and the American City. American Review of Sociology. 16:465-490. Week 4     Conceptualizing Globalization
Readings:
Held, D., McGrew, A. , Goldblatt, D. and Perraton, J. 2000. Rethinking Globalization IN Held, D. and A. McGrew. (ed) The Global Transformations Reader. An Introduction to the Globalization Debate. Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MASS., pp54-60.   Hirst, P. and Thompson, G. 2000. Globalization – a Necessary Myth? INHeld, D. and A. McGrew. (ed) The Global Transformations Reader. An Introduction to the Globalization Debate. Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MASS. pp 68-75. Weeks 5, 6     Global Urban System: World Cities
Readings:
Pacione, M. 2001. Urban Geography. A Global Perspective. Routledge, New York. Chapter 4: The Global context of Urban Urbanisation and Urban Change. pp 67-86.


J.R. Short and Y-H Kim 1999. Globalization and the City

Chapter 3: The Global Urban System. pp 24-52
Chapter 4: World Cities. pp 53-72.   Weeks 7, 8     Economic Globalization and the City: MNCs, Foreign Investment, and Globalization Process
Readings:
Dicken, P. 1998. Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy. Guilford Press, New York Chapter 1: A new geo-economy. pp. 1-23.
Chapter 2: The global economic map: trends in production, trade, and investment. pp. 24-70.
Chapter 6: Transnational corporations: the primary ‘movers and shapers’ of the global economy. pp. 177-200. Pacione, M. 2001. Urban Geography. A Global Perspective. Routledge, New York. Chapter 14: The Economy of Cities. pp. 267-288. Week 9, 10     Cultural Globalization and the City
Readings:
J.R. Short and Y-H Kim 1999. Globalization and the City
Chapter 5: Cultural globalization. pp 75-79
Chapter 6: Cultural Globalization and the City. pp 80-94.
Chapter 7: Representing cities in a global world. pp 95-108.
Logan, J. 1996. Minorities in Global Cities: New York and Los Angeles. IN Mingione, E. (ed) Urban Poverty and Underclass. Blackwell, Oxford. pp.   Zhou, Y. 1998. How Do Places Matter? A Comparative Study of Chinese Ethnic Economies in Los Angeles and New York City. Urban Geography, 19(6):531-553. Week 11     Political Globalization and the City
Readings:
J.R. Short and Y-H Kim 1999. Globalization and the City
Chapter 8: Political Globalization. pp 111-116.
Chapter 9: The Entrepreneurial City. pp 117-130.
Pacione, M. 2001. Urban Geography. A Global Perspective. Routledge, New York. Chapter 16: National and Local Responses to Urban Economic Change. pp 312-331. Week 12     Globalization and European City
Readings:
Beaverstock, J.V., Smith, R.G., and Taylor, P.J. 2000. The Global Capacity of a World City: A Relational Study of London. Research Bulletin 7. Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network. http://www.lboro.ac.uk.departments/gy/research/gawc/rb/rb7/html
Harding A. and LeGales, P. 1997. Globalization, Urban Change and Urban Policies in Britain and France. IN Scott, A. (ed) The Limits of Globalization. Cases and Arguments. Routledge, New York. pp 181-201. Weeks 13, 14     Globalization and Third World City
Readings:
Jessop, B. 2000. An Entrepreneurial City in Action: Hong Kong's Emerging Strategies in and for (Inter)Urban Competition. Urban Studies, Vol. 37(12): 2287-2314.
Kyoung-Ho S. and Timberlake, M. 2000. World Cities in Asia: Cliques, Centrality and Connectedness. Urban Studies, Vol. 37(12): 2257-2286.   Pacione, M. 2001. Urban Geography. A Global Perspective. Routledge, New York. Chapter 21: Third World Urbanisation within a Global System. pp 431-446.
Chapter 22: Internal Structure of Third World Cities. pp 447-460. Tyner, J.A. 2000. Global Cities and Circuits of Global Labor: The case of Manila, Philippines. Professional Geographer, Vol 52(1):61-73. Week 15     Conclusions
Additional References
 * = Available in Anderson Library
** = Available in UW Madison Library
*** = Books on order

* Bovaird, T. 1993. Analysing Urban Economic Development. Urban Studies. 30(4/5):631-658.

** Champion, A. 2000. Urbanization, suburbanization, counterurbanization, and reurbanization. In Paddison, R. and W. Lever. (ed) Handbook of Urban Studies. Sage, Beverlt Hills, CA.

* Clark, D. 1996. Urban World/Global City. Routledge, New York.

* Clarke, S. E. and Gaile, G. L. 1998. The work of cities. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis.

* Costa, F.J., Dutt, A.K., Ma, L.J.C. and Noble, A.G. 1988. Asian Urbanization Problems and Processes. Gebruder Borntraeger, Berlin.

* Dicken, P. 1998. Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy. Guilford Press, New York.

* Douglass, M. 2000 Mega-urban Regions and World City Formation: Globalisation, the Economic Crisis and Urban Policy Issues in Pacific Asia. Urban Studies, Vol. 37(12):2315-2316.

* Fainstein, S and Campbell, S. 1996. (eds). Readings in Urban Theory. Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MASS

* Gugler, J. 1996. Urban Transformation of the Developing World. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

*** Held, D. and A. McGrew. 2000. The Global Transformations Reader. An Introduction to the Globalization Debate. Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MASS.

* Kamo, T. 2000. An Aftermath of Globalisation? East Asian Economic Turmoil and Japanese Cities Adrift. Urban Studies, Vol. 37(12): 2145-2166

* Kasarda, J.D. and Crenshaw, E.M. 1991. Third World Urbanization. Annual Review of Sociology. 17:467-501

* Keil, R. 1998. Los Angeles, globalization, urbanization, and social struggles. J. Wiley, New York.

** LeGates, R.T. and Stout, F. 2000. The City Reader. Routledge, New York.

Lewis, O. 1966. The Culture of Poverty. Scientific American. 215:19-25.

* Lo, F. and Yeung, Y. 1996 (eds) Emerging world cities in Pacific Asia. United Nations University Press, Tokyo.

** Malecki, E. J. 1997. Technology and Economic Development: The Dynamic of Local, Regional and National Competitiveness. Longman, Essex.

** Marcuse, P. and Van Kempen, R. 2000. Globalizing Cities: A New Spatial Order. Blackwell, Oxford.

* Markusen, A. 1987. Regions: The Economic and Politics of Territory. Rowman and Littlefield, Totowa, NJ.

* Massey, D. , Allen, J. and Pile, S. 1999. (eds) City Worlds. Routledge, New York

* Morshidi, S. 2000. Globalising Kuala Lumpur and the Strategic Role of the Producer Services Sector. Urban Studies, Vol. 37(12): 2217-2141

* O'Connor, A., Tilly C., Bobo, L. D. 2001. (eds). Urban inequality : evidence from four cities. Russell Sage Foundation, New York .

***Pacione, M. 2001. Urban Geography. A Global Perspective. Routledge, New York.

* Potter, R. B. and Salau, A. T. 1990 (ed) Cities and development in the Third World.

Mansell, New York .

** Potter, R. and Lloyd-Evans, S. 1998. The City in the Developing World. Longman, Harlow.

** Rakodi, C. 1997. (ed). The Urban Challenge in Africa: Growth and Management of its Large Cities. United Nations University Press, Tokyo.

** Richardson, H.W. 1978. The state of Regional Economic: a survey article. International Regional Science Review. 3(1):187-200.

* Schmidt, J. D. 1998. Globalisation and Inequality in urban South-east Asia. Third World Planning Review 20(2):127-145.

** Schoenberger, E. 1988. Multinational Corporations and the New International Division of Labor. International Regional Science Review. 11(2):105-119.

* Scott, A. 1997 (ed). The Limits of Globalization. Cases and Arguments. Routledge, New York.

* Short, J. R. and Kim, Y-H. 1999. Globalization and the City. Longman, New York.

* Taylor, P. J. 2001. Urban Hinterworlds: Geographies of Corporate Service Provision Under Conditions of Contemporary Globalisation. Geography, Vol. 86(1): 51-61

* Taylor, P.J. and Walker, D.R.F. 2001. World Cities: A First Multivariate Analysis of their Service Complexes. Urban Studies, Vol 38(1): 23-47.