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Week 1
31 August - 5 September 2026 |
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| Preface: Understanding Cultures in Depth |
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| PART I: INTRODUCTION |
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Chapter 1: Understanding Cultural Metaphors |
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Week 2
6 - 12 September 2026 |
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| PART XII: SAME METAPHOR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS |
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Chapter 34: The Spanish Bullfight |
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Chapter 35: The Portuguese Bullfight |
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Week 3
13 - 19 September 2026 |
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Pick at least one of the following "Authority Ranking Cultures" . . .
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| PART II: AUTHORITY RANKING CULTURES |
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Chapter 2: The Thai Kingdom |
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Chapter 3: The Japanese Garden |
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Chapter 4: Bedouin Jewelry and Saudi Arabia |
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Chapter 5. Dòn Gánh: The Two Sides of Vietnam |
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Chapter 6: Kimchi and Korea |
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Week 4
20 - 26 September 2026 |
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| PART III: SCANDINAVIAN EGALITARIAN CULTURES |
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Chapter 7: The Swedish Stuga |
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Chapter 8: The Finnish Sauna |
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Chapter 9: The Danish Christmas Luncheon |
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Week 5
27 September - 3 October 2026 |
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| PART IV: OTHER EGALITARIAN CULTURES |
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Chapter 10: The German Symphony |
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Chapter 11: Irish Conversations |
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Chapter 12: The Canadian Backpack and Flag |
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Chapter 13. Australian Outdoor Recreational Activities |
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Chapter 14: French Wine (See Week 12) |
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Week 6
4 - 10 October 2026 |
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| PART V: MARKET PRICING CULTURES |
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Chapter 15: American Football |
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Chapter 16: The Traditional British House |
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Week 7
11 - 17 October 2026 |
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f2026 Global Cultures Midterm Exam will be available Week 7, 12-14 October 2026 (up to 400 points)
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Midterm Exam
f2026 The Live Chat for the GC Midterm Exam will be from 07:00-08:00 CST, on Tuesday, 13 October 2026
f2026 Global Cultures Midterm Exam will be available Week 7, 12-14 October 2026 (up to 400 points)
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After the Midterm Exam>
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| PART VI: CLEFT NATIONAL CULTURES |
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Chapter 17: The Malaysian Balik Kampung |
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Chapter 18: The Israeli Kibbutzim and Moshavim |
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Chapter 19: The Italian Opera [as a case study in Metaphorical Analysis] |
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Chapter 20: Belgian Lace |
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Week 8
18 - 24 October 2026 |
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| PART VII: TORN NATIONAL CULTURES |
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Chapter 21: The Mexican Fiesta |
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Chapter 22: The Turkish Coffeehouse |
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Work on Readings for Your Project |
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Fall Break
29 - 30 October 2026
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Week 9
25 - 31 October 2026 |
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| PART VIII: THE BASE CULTURE AND ITS DIFFUSION ACROSS BORDERS (CLUSTERS OF NATIONS): THE EXAMPLE OF CHINA |
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Chapter 23: China’s Great Wall and Cross-Cultural Paradox |
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Chapter 24: The Chinese Family Altar: The Expatriate Chinese Outside of China |
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Chapter 25: The Singapore Hawker Centers |
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Week 10
1 - 7 November 2026 |
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| PART IX: INDIA, TRADITION, MODERNITY, AND DIVERSITY |
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Chapter 26: India: The Dance of Shiva |
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Chapter 27: India: A Kaleidoscope of Diversity |
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Week 11
8 - 14 November 2026 |
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| PART X: AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE |
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Chapter 28: The Nigerian Marketplace |
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Chapter 29: South African Townships |
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Chapter 30: The Sub-Saharan African Bush Taxi |
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Week 12
15 - 21 November 2026 |
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| PART XI: THE STRUGGLE FOR CULTURAL IDENTITY AND THE SPLINTERING OF NATIONS: THE CASE OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE |
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Chapter 31: The Russian Ballet |
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Chapter 32: Estonian Singing |
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Chapter 33: The Polish Village Church |
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| PART IV: OTHER EGALITARIAN CULTURES |
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Chapter 10: The German Symphony |
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Chapter 11: Irish Conversations |
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Chapter 12: The Canadian Backpack and Flag |
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Chapter 13. Australian Outdoor Recreational Activities |
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Chapter 14: French Wine |
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Week 13
22 - 28 November 2026 |
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See Student Presentations in Your  folder
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| PART XII: SAME METAPHOR, DIFFERENT MEANINGS |
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Chapter 34: The Spanish Bullfight (Review) |
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Chapter 34: The Spanish Bullfight (Review) |
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Pick at least one of the Modern-day Latin American cultures with a musical metaphor . . .
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| PART IV: OTHER EGALITARIAN CULTURES |
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Chapter 36: The Brazilian Samba |
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Chapter 37: The Argentine Tango |
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Work on Readings for Your Term Paper
(which is due next week) |
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Week 14
29 November - 5 December 2026 |
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See Student Presentations in Your folder
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| PART XIV. OVERLAPPING CULTURAL METAPHORS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY RELATED NATIONS |
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Chapter 38. Cultural Metaphors for the Caribbean |
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Week 15
6 - 12 December 2026 |
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See Student Presentations in Your folder
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| PART I: INTRODUCTION |
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Conclusions |
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Week 16
13 - 18 December 2026
Final Exams Week
Catch up, and Review for Final Exam
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f2026 The Live Chat for the GC Final Exam will be from 07:00-08:00 CST, on Tuesday, 15 December 2026
f2026The Global Cultures Final Exam is scheduled for Monday - Wednesday, 14 -16 December 2026 (up to 400 points)
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