The Globalization of Global Culture

The Globalization of Global Culture

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McDonald’s and the Globalization of Global Culture
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Prof. Anru Lee
Your Response Paper #1 is due 10/13 (Thur). No late assignments will be accepted. Absence from class on the day it is due does not excuse you from turning your paper late. The main text of your report should be at least 500 words long. Put the word count in the footer of your paper.
To complete this assignment:
1. Read the article “McDonald’s in Taipei: Hamburgers, Betel Nuts, and National Identity” (by David Wu). After reading the article:
a) State in one sentence the theme of this work.
b) List two important statements/points/arguments made by the author, in conjunction with the theme of the article.
2. Read the article “Rituals at McDonald’s” (by Conrad Kottak). After reading the article:
a) State in one sentence the theme of this work.
c) List two important statements/points/arguments made by the author, in conjunction with the theme of the article.
3. Compare and contrast McDonald’s in Taipei, Taiwan, and the United States of America.
a) What similarities do you observe from reading the articles in terms of, for example, how people view, behave, or consume at McDonald’s?
b) What differences do you observe from reading the articles in terms of, for example, how people view, behave, or consume at McDonald’s?
Both of these articles are on e-reserves.

2:Sustaining segregation

Which factor(s), of those considered in assigned readings for classes 10 through 12, do you think are most important in sustaining segregation? Do these factors represent individual, institutional, or structural racism?

3:Role-playing

Description

“Role-playing games provide a particularly fruitful environment for the development of critical, ethical reasoning skills, a core component in developing a citizenry capable of fully participating in a cosmopolitan, democratic society.” (Simkins- abstract 2008)

For your game analysis you’ll spend time in a role-playing game. To start, discuss the overall context of your game. What is its ethical framework? What is the ultimate goal? You can provide a brief synopsis of the game story if needed.

You’ll discuss 2 major commands given to you within the game.

From your commands (imperatives) you will author (and refine) a maxim. Be careful here. There may be “nested” imperatives. You’ll need to author a maxim for each imperative contained within the command. No need to go beyond 2 nested. 2 commands + 2 nested each= 8 charts.

Create a flowchart to illustrate the maxim authoring process (see pgs. 283 and 284 of Devine et. al)

Write out the maxim(s) as a conditional expression (see page 285 of Devine et. al). “When I am in circumstance x, then I must do actions y, if I want to reach goal z.”

Now, filter your maxim through the Categorical Imperative, using the Universal Law of Nature formulation or whatever filtration best suits your situations.

Environment