Course Description

“It’s noble to be good, and nobler to teach others to be good, and less trouble.”

This curriculum joins ecological literacy in legal education to its interconnectedness with social inquiry, responsibility and justice. In essence, this class explores humanity and inhumanity in an accelerated world. It asks, as capitalism approaches universality, what are the legal, social, and community obligations that accompany global participation? Does money equal wealth? How do technological innovations displace existing culture? If public morality supposedly resounds in the law, is morality bound to perpetual consumption?

This seminar explains the economic, social, cultural, religious and political consequences of globalization, the Building of Empires, the Poetics of Culture, the Logic of Global Capitalism, consequences of Technologies, New Measurements of Progress, Economic Development, Land Use, Agriculture, and the Environment.


Course	Globalization and Transformation of Culture - Law 697B
Instructor	Robert A. Hershey View Faculty Page
Email	hershey@law.arizona.edu
Units	3 - Graded
Prerequisites:	None
Recommended Courses:	International, Environmental, and Business Law courses (several), Federal Indian Law, Intellectual Property Law
Overview	“It’s noble to be good, and nobler to teach others to be good, and less trouble.” -Mark Twain This curriculum joins ecological literacy in legal education to its interconnectedness with social inquiry, responsibility and justice. In essence, this class explores humanity and inhumanity in an accelerated world. It asks, as capitalism approaches universality, what are the legal, social, and community obligations that accompany global participation? Does money equal wealth? How do technological innovations displace existing culture? If public morality supposedly resounds in the law, is morality bound to perpetual consumption? This seminar explains the economic, social, cultural, religious and political consequences of globalization, the Building of Empires, the Poetics of Culture, the Logic of Global Capitalism, consequences of Technologies, New Measurements of Progress, Economic Development, Land Use, Agriculture, and the Environment.
Materials	To be selected
Course Format	Seminar and discussion
Written Assignments	Compilation of materials/papers
Type of Exam	Meeting of Minds Character interaction
Basis for grading	Projects, papers, presentations and class discussion.
Additional Comments	Working with NGOs Attendance and participation in all class discussions required in accordance with Section 2-110 of the College of Law Rules and Bylaws. Additionally, two tardies equal one absence. This 3 unit class will meet during the majority part of the semester for just 2 hours each week. The additional 1/3 of the required class time will be spent in two 6 1/2 -hour conference style/symposia later in the semester. Each of these two sessions will be on a Friday or Saturday so as not to conflict with other classes, and the dates will be provided not later than the beginning of fall classes.