What is it like to live in Western countries like the US, Europe, and Canada? How are people from the East and West different? The same? In a global economy, we work with, learn from, and are interconnected other cultures and regions. This course will use an ecological framework to explore issues related to the individual (ways we think, attitudes, expectations), interpersonal (families, friendships, networks), organizations (e.g. schools, health care), community (e.g. social media, social justice and equity), and public policy (e.g. the upcoming elections in the US). We will draw on theory, research and literature from multiple disciplines. We will focus culture and society in the U.S., but will also learn about other Western countries.
This course is designed for students who are fluent English speakers, and also welcomes students who are not yet fluent in English. Although the class is taught in English, there will be opportunities for students to work together in other shared languages.

What is it like to live in Western countries like the US, Europe, and Canada? How are people from the East and West different? The same? In a global economy, we work with, learn from, and are interconnected other cultures and regions. This course will use an ecological framework to explore issues related to the individual (ways we think, attitudes, expectations), interpersonal (families, friends, networks), organizations (e.g. schools, health care), community (e.g. social media, social justice and equity), and public policy (e.g. the upcoming elections in the US). We will draw on theory, research and literature from multiple disciplines. We will focus culture and society in the U.S., but will also learn about other Western countries.
This course is designed for students who are fluent English speakers, and also welcomes students who are not yet fluent in English. Although the class is taught in English, there will be opportunities for students to work together in other shared languages.

Some required class preparation (readings, videos, etc.) are open source (free).

Other readings
Meyer, E. (2014). The culture map: Breaking through the invisible boundaries of global business. Public Affairs.
Jen, G. (2018). The Girl at the Baggage Claim: Explaining the East-West Culture Gap. Vintage.

Some required class preparation (readings, videos, etc.) are open source (free).

Other readings
Meyer, E. (2014). The culture map: Breaking through the invisible boundaries of global business. Public Affairs.
Jen, G. (2018). The Girl at the Baggage Claim: Explaining the East-West Culture Gap. Vintage.