This assignment’s purpose is threefold. First, it assesses your historical understanding

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of globalisation. Second, it evaluates if you understand how the history of globalisation influenced the
contemporary world. Finally, it tests your ability to implement the basics of the Chicago footnote and
bibliography referencing system, which is central to historical research.
Assignment Instructions
For you to successfully complete your assignment, answer the following essay question.
As a historical force, globalisation has had an immense impact on our modern world. Choose
one product or object that you encounter in your everyday life and discuss how its history has
been shaped by globalisation. Think of any familiar fashion, food, technology, or cultural
examples.
To help you answer this question, follow these steps.
1) Understand Globalisation as a historical force.
2) Choose a product you use every day.
3) Explore the history of your chosen product.
4) Connect your chosen product to your historical understanding of globalisation.
Possible examples to focus your assignment on, include: African wax print, sneakers, corn (mealies),
coffee, telephones, automobiles, snuff, or Amapiano music.
You must use the following prescribed reading when answering your essay question:
1) Steger, Manfred. Globalization: A Very Short Introduction. Third Edition. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2013

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2) Friedman, Thomas. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. New York:
Anchor Books, 2000.

When referencing sources, use the Chicago footnote and bibliography referencing system.

Your essay should be approximately 1000 words in length and should include footnotes and a bibliography.