Exploring the 1960s: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Prof. Erica Arnold-Wyche

1. Seminar Ground Rules

2. Questions from Unit 2?

3. Unit 3 Key Terms/Concepts

Economic Systems Culture

4. Field Trip

5. Unit 3 Assignments

6. Q & A

1. Focus on Topic

2. Arrival time

3. Respect

4. Question: “//”

5. Participate

ECOMONIC SYSTEMS* CapitalismLaissez-faire capitalismSocialismDemocratic socialismConvergence TheoryMultinational corporations

*Economy - a system of producing and distributing goods and services

Capitalism?

Capitalism – an economic system characterized by the private ownership of the means of production, market competition, and the pursuit of profits.

Laissez-faire capitalism?

Laissez-faire capitalism - unrestrained manufacture and trade (literally “hands off” capitalism)

Socialism – an economic system characterized by the public ownership of the means of production, central planning, and the distribution of goods without a profit motive

Socialism ?

Democratic socialism ?

Democratic socialism – a hybrid economic system in which capitalism is mixed with state ownership

Convergence Theory ?

Convergence Theory – the view that as capitalist and socialist economic systems each adopt features of the other, a hybrid (or mixed) economic system will emerge

Multinational corporations – companies that operate across national boundaries; also called transnational corporations

Multinational corporations ?

Culture: The language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and even material objects that are passed from one generation to the next Cultural levelingEthnocentrismGlobalizationMaterial cultureNon-material cultureNorms–

Cultural leveling ?

Ethnocentrism – the use of one’s own culture as a yardstick for judging the ways of other individuals or societies, generally leading to a negative evaluation of their values, norms, and behaviors.

Globalization ?

Globalization – the growing interconnections among nations due to the expansion of capitalism.

//Is globalization is synonymous with “Americanization?”

Since the 60s, the western way of life has rapidly spread across the globe. There is not a city in the world now where you cannot find a McDonalds, Pizza Hut, KFC, and, of course, blue jeans.

Material culture Vs. Non-material culture?

Material culture – the material objects that distinguish a group of people, such as their art, buildings, weapons, utensils, machines, hairstyles, clothing and jewelry

Non-material culture – (also called symbolic culture) a group’s way of thinking (including its beliefs, values, and other assumptions about the world and doing (its common patterns of behavior, including language and other forms of interaction)

Norms ?

Norms – expectations, or rules of behavior, that reflect and enforce values

Let’s discuss the impact of the global spread of capitalism and the American way of life. ….

Are we (the USA) indeed becoming a “global village” with western beliefs, values, norms?

EXAMPLES?

What place is there for other nations’ beliefs, customs, traditions, etcetera?

Will other nations’ beliefs, customs and traditions eventually become extinct?

Example:Hijab, Niqab, Burqa

What is one example that you can think of where it appears traditions, customs, and beliefs that go directly against American values in this new global village?

Is there a place for such traditions, customs, and beliefs that go directly against American values in this new global village?

DEBATE: Should the American way of life be embraced or rejected?

NOTE: Please do not post your assessment until I give ahead go ahead to do so. This way we can have a groups disunion without the screen scrolling too fast. Thanks!

//Overall, which side of the debate did you come out on? Embrace or reject “Americanized globalization?”

//Model principles: Does the American way of life lack the model principles that should be emulated? Why to Why not?

//Economics: Does adopting the American way of life have economic consequences? Why or Why not?

//Unhealthy: Is the American way of life unhealthy?

//Diplomatic feel: Does the American way of life encourage uncooperative, undiplomatic mentalities?

//Culture: Is the American "culture" inferior to others internationally? Why or Why not?

//Culture: Is the American "culture" inferior to others internationally? Why or Why not?

// International diversity: Would the adoption of the American way of life mean the decay of unique international cultures? Why or Why not?

Readings

Web Resources

Discussion Board

Seminar Activity: There is an interesting

PowerPoint with audio presentation on the topics of capitalism and socialism.