Students:2009/2010 student themes
Please write your introductory paragraph directly under your name.
Your work (collaborative in later stages ) will be focused on the Globalisation process and risks associated with it (not only global risks, but also those that you face in your everyday life). So the introductory paragraph should introduce the theme of Global risk society somehow; it could anticipate your future theme if you have already decided what it will be. Please keep in mind that you should coordinate your work so that the final product is homogenous; those who will take the lead in choosing the theme will have an advantage!
After you have decided on the title of your essay, you can write it in brackets: ]] [[ in reverse order (My new theme XY). Thus, you will start a new page - and you can continue on with it.
- Jule Kathinka Plawitzki
- Marta Potenza
- Corinna Lohrengel
- Henning Strate
- Marenka Krasomil
- Jonas Schier
- Simon Dress
- Josef Nový
- Julia Wolter
- Svea Marie Wehling
Globalisation is a concept nowadays every single one of us has heard of. However, not many people deal with the subject of globalisation. Hence, misunderstandings and information of dubious origin lead to hasty conclusions. Therefore it seems to be of the utmost importance to clear the meaning and definition of certain terms before starting to analyse the content matters. First of all, a clear determination is necessary between chances and risks and hopes and concerns in regards to the issues of globalisation. The Oxford Dictionary claims quite plainly that concern is “a feeling of worry, especially one that is shared by many people“ (Oxford Advanced Learner‘s Dictionary, 2000, p. 253), while hope is “a belief that something you want will happen“ (Oxford Advanced Learner‘s Dictionary, 2000, p. 627). Chance on the other hand is defined as “a possibility of something happening“ (Oxford Advanced Learner‘s Dictionary, 2000, p. 193), while risk means “the possibility of something bad happening at sometime in the future“ or “a situation that could be bad or have a dangerous result“ (Oxford Advanced Learner‘s Dictionary, 2000, p. 1105). As a result of the definition the difference between potential and realistic prognoses, especially in regards to the globalisation process, becomes evident. In addition, another important difference between the terms hopes and concerns and accordingly chances and risks is, that the latter is rather characterised by the opportunity of active shaping, while hope and concerns are if anything passive attributes. There are two more aspect in regards to the discussion of globalisation which often tend to be forgotten. First of all, people often seem to search for a reset-button to stop this so anonymous appearing and therefore frightening process. However, this process which we experience and its consequences we feel right now, is dialectic but not in the least reversible. One reason for this irreversibility is the necessary awareness, that globalisation is not a phenomenon of this new century but of a long history. While some literature refers to globalisation as “a fundamental change of human institutions in the contemporary era“ (Does Globalization affect Human Well-Being?, 2006, p. 104), we actually have to define the start of this process with the very beginning of human civilisation and trade ([1], last visit: 8th November, 2009). Naturally, our today‘s world implicates increasing complexity, there are analogies existing, though. In the following, this article will deal with these terms as to the development of globalisation and as to the societies it is affecting.
- Ilknur Yilmaz
- Lina Samoske
- Fabian Siggemann
- Helena Radoňová
- Irmawan Rahyadi
Please use the following format further on (use the Writing manual whenever you need):
- Introduction
Branstorming on Globalisation and Risk society - try to concentrate on specific risks that you are interested in and want to write about more comprehensively.
- Research Question
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- Thesis Statement
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- Outline
etc.