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The Faces of Globalization

The Faces of Globalization. A 2006 Honors Thesis for the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University By Hannah Arem. The Faces of Globalization. Recovered factories movement of Argentina Spring of 2005. Why should you care?. Making the Decision to Go Abroad.

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The Faces of Globalization

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  1. The Faces of Globalization A 2006 Honors Thesis for the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University By Hannah Arem

  2. The Faces of Globalization • Recovered factories movement of Argentina • Spring of 2005

  3. Why should you care?

  4. Making the Decision to Go Abroad • Traveled throughout high school • Interested in learning more about foreign cultures and improving my language skills

  5. Making the Decision to Go Abroad • Interested in a cosmopolitan setting • Eager to learn more about the process of globalization • Defining a vague concept • Applying knowledge from a variety of disciplines

  6. Lessons Learned through Research • Cultural differences in values • Historical • Human subjects • Cultural specificity • Qualitative research • Building a web of trust

  7. Factory Visits • Workers were very receptive • Eager to speak of the movement and discuss both challenges and successes

  8. Ways that I Incorporated Research into my Studies in the US • Honors thesis senior year • Class “Anthropology in the Real World” • Further human subject research working with Peace Corps volunteers • Investigating job possibilities

  9. Continued Application of Lessons Learned • Current work for the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC) • Working with domestic and abroad groups

  10. Building a new relationship with a rural community in El Salvador • Cultural specificity • Interactive relationship with the community • Familiar with doing research in a foreign culture and in a foreign language

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