BY PAULINE E. GINSBERG In systematic study of the effects of globalization on adolescents outside Western Europe and North America, teens are depicted as passive recipients of changes in worldwide socio-political and economic events driven by the behavior of the great economic, technological, and political powerhouses of the United States, the European Community, and technologically advanced [...]
BY LINDA SELIGMANN In her most recent novel, Digging to America, Anne Tyler spins a tale of two Baltimore families whose paths cross at the airport where they go to greet their Korean adoptive girls. As the story unfolds, the children’s status as transnational adoptees matters less in building social ties between the families than [...]
BY RITA CHI-YING CHUNG One outcome of globalization is the increased movement of people by either legal or illegal means. Recently there has been increased media attention to human trafficking that has exposed the clandestine nature of this illegal migration. There are various definitions of human trafficking supplied by the United Nations, the International Organization [...]
BY MICHELE GREET Traditionally, the field of Art History has focused predominantly on art produced in Europe. Over the past several decades, with the increased emphasis on globalism and multiculturalism, the field has expanded to include non-European regions. Consequently, Latin American art has begun to achieve long overdue recognition in both museums and academic institutions. [...]
BY DEBRA SHUTIKA On the whole, Northern Virginia is not often associated with the U.S.-Mexico border. In the summer of 2005, however, it seemed as if the border had moved into the region’s backyard. In Herndon,Virginia, a group of male Latino day laborers had been gathering at a local 7-Eleven each morning looking for work. [...]
BY JENNIFER M. BRINKERHOFF The big dilemma this summer was who to root for in the World Cup Games. Like the famous “cricket test” in Britain (cited by Amartya Sen in his new book, Identity and Violence), choosing a team is supposed to be an indication of one’s identity and loyalty. But does that mean [...]
BY TERRENCE LYONS Globalization has shaped how processes of migration, exile, and the formation of diaspora and other transnational networks operate. Globalization has decreased communication and travel costs, thereby making it easier for migrants to form diaspora networks that link geographically distant populations to social, political, and economic dynamics in the homeland. Those forced across [...]