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Academic Year 2001/2002


Theories of Capitalism and Globalization
SOC 310 SP

Globalization has become a common term used widely by government officials, business, the media, and scholars in the social sciences and area and cultural studies. However, there is no common meaning associated with this term, or agreement on its origins or consequences for the societies and peoples of the world. The aim of this course is to examine different theories of globalization and its relationship to modern capitalism. Some of the questions to be investigated are: is globalization a nece ssary outgrowth of modern capitalism? Is globalization a continuation of or fundamentally different from the imperialisms of the 16th to the 20th centuries? What is the impact of globalization on the nation-state? And will globalization decrease or inc rease inequalities between rich and poor countries, and rich and poor peoples?

MAJOR READINGS

The course will include selected readings from Samir Amin, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Max Weber, V.I. Lenin, J.A. Hobson, Michael Barratt Brown, Immanuel Wallerstein, Robert Reich, William Greider, David Harvey, Kanichi Ohmae, Paul Hirst and Grahame Thompson, Manuel Castells, and the World Bank.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three take-home essays of six to eight pages each, or one take-home essay and a research paper of 12-15 pages.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: SOC 151

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Dupuy,Alex   
Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: PAC421
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 26)
SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 8
SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO:    FR:

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Writing, Focused Inquiry Course
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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