1、学术英语 社科Academic English for Social Sciences9Globalization in Political ScienceIn Unit 5, globalization is mentioned as a recent trend in the development of culture and is defined from a sociologists point of view. Globalization is also the buzzword in political science nowadays. In this unit we are
2、going to see how political scientists define globalization, how their perspective is different from sociologists, and more importantly, what the difference implies about the way we acquire knowledge.Unit 9Globalization in Political ScienceUnit ContentsText AText BListeningWritingLead-inSpeakingText
3、C Lead-inUnit 9Globalization in Political ScienceLead-inUnit 9Globalization in Political ScienceIn Unit 5, globalization is mentioned as the recent trend in the development of culture and the term is defined from a sociologists point of view. Globalization is also the buzzword in political science n
4、owadays. In this unit we are going to see how political scientists define globalization, how their perspective is different from sociologists, and more importantly, what the difference implies about the way we acquire knowledge. Text ACritical reading and thinking Difficult sentences English languag
5、e for academic purpose Collocations Signpost language Formal EnglishUnit 9Globalization in Political ScienceText ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText AnalysisArgument: The worlds people can build on commonplace interactions and increasing cultural commonalities to create a global civil socie
6、ty that might evolve into a global nation.Unit 9Globalization in Political ScienceText ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText AnalysisCultural amalgamation: a process in which two or more cultures are combinedEvidence of cultural amalgamation:Chinese tunic suits Western-style business suitsMor
7、e people wear jeans, T-shirts, sneakers.Young people everywhere listen to the same music.big Macs, fries, milk shakes, etc.Unit 9Globalization in Political ScienceText ACritical reading and thinking of Text AText AnalysisCaution: A great deal of what is becoming world culture is Western.Unit 9Global
8、ization in Political ScienceTwo important aspects of converging culture1. Language-English 1)world language / lingua francae.g. working language in UN; Leaders of countries speak English (President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan; UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon)Text ACritical reading and thinking of T
9、ext AText Analysis2) Modern communications are one factor driving thespread of English.e.g. The vast majority of what is available on the Internet has been and remains in English.3) Business needs also promote the global growth of English.2. Consumer products-another major factor in narrowing cultural gapse.g. American movies; American style dressUnit 9Globalization in Political Science
