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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 necessary 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 increase inequalities between rich and poor countries, and rich and poor peoples?
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
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: SOC 151
Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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