Understanding World
Cultures
Osher Course
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
John
Hooker, Study leader
3:00 – 4:30 pm
6 Tuesdays, 12 Jan – 16 Feb 2021
Course
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Tentative Schedule
Click on the links to view or download
slides (as pdf files) used in class.
Slides are provided 1 per page and 6 per page.
|
Slides |
Topic |
Week 1 |
Introduction
to the course. |
|
Week 2 |
Germany 1 per page |
Begin a world tour of world
cultures that starts with Western countries, moves into culturally more
distance countries, and eventually cycles back to the West (USA). |
Week 3 |
Moving from Europe to Asia.
|
|
Week 4 |
India 1 per page |
Visit
India, then move to Middle Eastern and Islamic countries. |
Week 5 |
Zimbabwe 1 per page |
On
to Africa: in-depth look at Zimbabwe, the most culturally distant destination
in the course. |
Week 6 |
Brazil 1 per page |
Visit
Brazil. |