Becoming the World
Human identity is constructed based on concepts of “us” and “them.” The title of our textbook is Words Together Worlds Apart. This title is so appropriate as history provides countless example of of how certain aspects of culture can serve to unite a population or divide them.
Drawing from examples from all over the world how have various aspects of culture, such as religion, geography, trade, agriculture, division of labor, united various populations and how have the same aspects of culture served to divide populations? (800 words).
This assignment is worth 10% of your grade.
