Z5100 Critical Geography of Globalization and Localization

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Dominik Kevický, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Petr Daněk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 15:00–15:50 Z2,01032
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z5100/01: Mon 16:00–16:50 Z2,01032, P. Daněk
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to provide students with theoretical and practical arguments which can be useful in critical assessment of changes in spatial configuration of economy, and its social, political, cultural and environmental connections and consequences. Students are introduced to major theoretical interpretations of changes in geographical organisation of economic relations and regulatory regimes underpinning them. "Globalisation" is interpreted not as a singular and unavoidable process, but as a complex of interrelated transformations which have particular releasing factors and whose common manifestation is changes in geographical scale of economic, social etc. processes ("rescaling"). "Alternatives" to mainstream interpretation are briefly discussed as well. Students are encouraged to shape and discuss their subjective interpretation of such changes. Therefore, preparation and presentation of a seminary paper on a chosen issue is an important part of the course.
Learning outcomes
After passing out the course, students will be able:
- to critically discuss and interpret processes changing spatial configuration of contemporary economy, and their social, political, cultural and environmental consequences, as well as alternatives;
- to understand major "theories of globalisation" in geography;
- to write, present and discuss a particular topic on geography og globalisation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: what is "globalisation", and when did it (they) begun?
  • 2. Geographical approaches to the "global": a brief overview.
  • 3. Geography of relations. Places and flows.
  • 4. Theoretical approaches to globalisation.
  • 5. Geography of differences: uneven globalisation.
  • 6. Globalisation of international trade.
  • 7. Commodity chaines, global value chaines and production networks.
  • 8. Contesting interpretations of globalisation.
  • 9. Political geography of globalisation/localisation.
  • 10. Globalisation, space and time. Conceptualisations of scale (local - global).
  • 11. History of globalisation(cycles and waves).
  • 12. What are the "alternatives"?
Literature
  • Warwick E. Murray (2006) Geographies of Globalisation.
  • HARVEY, David. Záhada kapitálu : přežije kapitalismus svou poslední krizi? Translated by Rudolf Převrátil. Vyd. 1. Praha: Rybka, 2012, 263 s. ISBN 9788087067284. info
  • SOKOL, Martin. Economic geographies of globalisation : a short introduction. Northampton, Mass.: Edward Elgar, 2011, xvi, 198. ISBN 9781849801539. info
  • DICKEN, Peter. Global shift : mapping the changing contours of the world economy. 6th ed. London: Sage, 2011, xxi, 606. ISBN 9781849207676. info
  • BLAŽEK, Jiří and David UHLÍŘ. Teorie regionálního rozvoje : nástin, kritika, implikace. Vyd. 2., přeprac. a rozš. V Praze: Karolinum, 2011, 342 s. ISBN 9788024619743. info
  • Geographies of globalisation : a demanding world. Edited by Clive Barnett - Jennifer Robinson - Gillian Rose. London: Sage, 2008, viii, 417. ISBN 9781847874719. info
  • A brief history of neoliberalism. Edited by David Harvey. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005, vii, 247 p. ISBN 9780199283262. info
  • Globální spravedlnost a demokracie. Edited by Marek Hrubec. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2004, 355 s. ISBN 8070072105. info
  • TAYLOR, Peter J. and Colin FLINT. Political geography : world-economy, nation-state and locality. 4th ed. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2000, viii, 412. ISBN 0582357330. info
  • GIDDENS, Anthony. Unikající svět : jak globalizace mění náš život. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2000, 135 s. ISBN 8085850915. info
Teaching methods
Combination of lectures, class discussions, readings and individual students` projects (seminar papers).
Assessment methods
Writing seminar paper and its presentation in seminar.
Review of paper and presentation of fellow student`s seminar work.
Incorporation of comments and recommendations resulting from presentation, into the seminar paper.
Final oral colloquium.
Compulsory reading.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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