Basic concepts and categories:

Modernity – is a type, mode, or stage of society, characterized by a larger-scale integration of formerly isolated local communities and departure from tradition and religion toward individualism, rational or scientific organization of society, and egalitarianism.

Modern –is the historical period in the development of Western civilization dated from the beginning of the XVI century to the mid-twentieth century.

Postmodern –is the historical period in Western Europe dated from the second half of the XX century till the present time.

Global Problems – is a set of economic, social, political, environmental and other controversies emerged at the end of 60 years of the XX century, solving of which will influence the future of mankind.

Globalization – is the objective processes of civilization development, which determine the interdependence, integrity of the world in all spheres of public life and emphasize common historical destiny of humanity.

Sustainable development – is the scientific concept, which puts forward the idea of creating such a model of world development, which would ensure the peaceful coexistence of all peoples, taking into account economic, political and ethno-cultural interests of each.

Questions and Tasks for self-control

1. What is the basis of historical periodization “modern” – “postmodern”?

2. Contrast notions “postmodern” and “postmodernism”.

3. What phases in Postmodernity could be defined?

4. Classify the main global problems.

5. Explain why the nature of globalization is objective.

6. What are the negative trends of contemporary globalization processes?

7. Show the differences between global problems and globalization.

8. What does Club of Rome offer as the solutions to global problems offers Club of? Do you agree with these proposals?

Literature

Basic:

Globalization and Social Change / Ed. J. D. Schmidt, J. Hersh. – L.: Routledge, 2000. – P. 19−37.

Jean-François Lyotard / Ed. S. Malpas. – N.-Y.: Publication Year, 2002. – P. 15−32.

Knowledge Societies: Information Technology for Sustainable Development. – Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. – P. 6−15.

Modernity and Postmodern Culture / Ed. J. McGuigan. – N.-Y.: Open University Press, 1999. − 189 p. – P. 15−32.

Toward Genuine Global Governance. Critical Reactions to “Our Global Neighborhood” / Ed. Errol E. Harris, J. A. Yunker. – Praeger : Westport, 1999. – P. 93−125.

Supplementary:

Globalization and National Identities: Crisis or Opportunity? / Ed. P. Kennedy. – N.-Y.: Palgrave, 2001. – 125 p.

Media Culture: Cultural Studies, Identity, and Politics between the Modern and the Postmodern / Ed. D. Kellner. – L.: Routledge, 1995. – 352 p.

The Challenge of the 21th Century: Managing Technology and Ourselves in a Shrinking World / Ed. A. Linstone, I.I. Mitroff. – Albany : State University of New York Press, 1994. – 406 p.

Primary sources:

Castells M. The Internet Galaxy. − U.K.: Oxford University Press, 2001. – 292 p.

Lyotard J.-F. The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge. − Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1984. – 110 p.

Toffler A. Creating a new civilization : the politics of the Third Wave. − Atlanta : Turner Pub. ; Kansas City, Mo. – 112 p.

Toynbee A.J. Civilization on Trial. Oxford University Press; First Edition, 1948. – 263 p.

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