LibGuides: SOC-3010 Global Civics: Week 8 Resources

Week 8 Resources

Review the resources listed below to prepare for this week’s assignments. The resources may include textbook reading assignments, journal articles, websites, links to tools or software, videos, handouts, rubrics, etc.

Cultivating Layered Literacies: Developing the Global Child to Become Tomorrow’s Global Citizen

The article describes the use of multi-layered approaches in developing a deeper appreciation of a global citizen awareness. The need for such development is apparent as cultural, political, and physical boundaries soften or disappear altogether.

Cultivating Layered Literacies: Developing the Global Child to Become Tomorrow’s Global Citizen

Shulsky, D., Baker, S., Chvala, T., & Willis, J. (2017). Cultivating layered literacies: developing the global child to become tomorrow’s global citizen. International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 9(1), 49-63. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1167861.pdf

The Global Citizen as an Agent of Change: Ideals of the Global Citizen in the Narratives of Polish NGO Employees

This article explores how employees of Polish non-government organizations conceptualize the idea of the global citizen and global citizenship.

The Global Citizen as an Agent of Change: Ideals of the Global Citizen in the Narratives of Polish NGO Employees One of the main goals of global education is to develop students as global citizens working for social change, equality and justice. However, the notion of the global citizen remains a subject of debate because of its various theoretical and ideological underpinnings, as well as diverse meanings associated with it. Non-critical ways of understanding of the concept of the global citizen may result in global education perpetuating the status quo and reproducing inequalities. This paper investigates how employees of Polish nongovernmental organisations' conceptualise the notions of the global citizen and global citizenship. Qualitative analysis of 12 in-depth interviews is carried out from the perspective of critical postcolonial global education (Andreotti) and includes the typology of global citizenship proposed by Oxley and Morris. This enables me to gain insight into the interviewees' ideals of the global citizen, to identify critical and non-critical patterns of conceptualisation of the global citizen and to examine the value of global citizenship typology in the study of empirically grounded conceptions of global citizenship.

Kuleta-Hulboj, M. (2016). The global citizen as an agent of change: Ideals of the global citizen in the narratives of Polish NGO employees. Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 14(3), 220-250. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=shib&custid=natuniv&direct=true&db=ehh&AN=120311211&site=eds-live

The Political Dimension and Discursive Grounds of the Global Citizen

This article explores the idea of a global citizen as a point of identification and beyond those of civil boundaries. It also views the global citizen as a non-political entity.

The Political Dimension and Discursive Grounds of the Global Citizen The global citizen is a recognisable element in the discourse of many actors that advocate a form of identification beyond the national level. In this paper, the aim is to analyse the ways the figure of the global citizen is discursively grounded by a selection of international actors, two of which are small and US-based, and two (the World Economic Forum and the World Bank) are high profile elite institutions. It is argued that at the level of discourse, the notion of a 'global citizen' represents a point of identification above and beyond the civil sphere. This means that the legitimacy bestowed on this figure is ultimately projected into the institutions advocating it. In terms of discourse the role of the global citizen is linked to the fulfilment of a historical and normative task within a foundational vision of the world. Framed in this way, the global citizen embodies a particular form of subjectivity that develops social legitimacy while being presented as a non-political actor in all the actions accredited to it. This framing is subjected to critical analysis, considering the inherently political dimension of all social identities and the implications that a process of identification has for the subject

Ortiz, A. (2018). The political dimension and discursive grounds of the global citizen. ERIS-European Review of International Studies, 5(1), 28-29.https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=shib&custid=natuniv&direct=true&db=edb&AN=133278653&site=eds-live

The ‘Global Citizen’ Fraud

Many concepts have opposing views, and exposure to all sides of a topic is a hallmark of scholarly activity. This article provides a history of the idea of global citizenship. It also presents a dissenting view of global citizenship, arguing against it as a worthwhile cause.

The ‘Global Citizen’ Fraud ON SEPTEMBER 24, Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that "the future does not belong to the globalists. The future belongs to the patriots." Four days later, as [...]

Bawer, B. (2019). The ‘global citizen’ fraud. Commentary, 4, 15-22. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=shib&custid=natuniv&direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.606081285&site=eds-live

The Global Citizen Conceptualized: Accommodating Ambiguity

The concept of a global citizen is not a concrete one. This article reviews how it is ambiguous and how such ambiguity can still allow the advancement of the concept in practice.

The Global Citizen Conceptualized: Accommodating Ambiguity Universities' aims for educating global citizens are rarely supported by a theoretical underpinning or evidence of outcomes. This study explored how international higher education experts conceptualize the global citizen or related terms representing the "ideal global graduate." A global notion of citizenship was accepted by the majority (24/26) of participants. Four participants used other terms to describe the "ideal global graduate," yet the knowledge, skills, and attitudes described by all participants were highly consistent and provide a close "fit" with the epistemology and ontology of moral and transformative cosmopolitanism. This evidence could suggest that terms describing the "ideal global graduate" are of less consequence than the underpinning values and mind-set they represent. This article suggests that the inevitable ambiguity surrounding the global citizen term could be tolerated. As such, future discourse and research could be directed toward organizational and pedagogical strategies that foster ethical and transformative thinking citizens and work-ready professionals.

Lily, K. Barker, M., & Harris, N. (2017). The global citizen conceptualized: Accommodating ambiguity. Journal of Studies in International Education, 2(1), 6-21. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=shib&custid=natuniv&direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1124985&site=eds-live

Social Entrepreneurship: What It Is and Why Everyone’s Talking About It

The following website highlights the human spirit of global citizens through actions of business practices or efforts. Scroll through the page to explore what companies are making efforts to make the work a better place for everyone. Be sure to watch the videos as they will provide a deep look into people who drive social entrepreneurship efforts.

Social Entrepreneurship: What It Is and Why Everyone's Talking About It Social entrepreneurship is the combination of commerce with social issues. Social entrepreneurs aren’t only concerned with profits. Success is also defined by how their business improves the world. Unlike nonprofits, social entrepreneurship still earns a profit, but the focus is placed on the social or environmental change made while earning that profit.

Tyre, D. (2020). Social entrepreneurship: What it is and why everyone’s talking about it. https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/social-entrepreneurship

Blake Mycoskie: TOMS Shoes Founder on Changing Business and the World

What do Global citizens do? Some make small changes on a personal level, while others create huge businesses through social entrepreneurship. The following video is an interview with the owner of Tom’s shoes (buy one pair, one pair is donated). Here he talks about the value of supporting other entrepreneurs who want to do good in the world. As you listen to the video, try to think of other businesses that emulate global citizenship, this will help you see the efforts that start as an idea and grow into helping others across the world.

Howes, L. (2018, Dec 23). Blake Mycoskie: TOMS Shoes founder on changing business and the world. [video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=domK3ylcmQ4