Globalization & Social Change

Catalog description

An introduction to some of the social consequences of the multi-faceted and contested process of globalization. Explores how cultural, economic, and political globalizations are all altering the social landscape, social relationships, and social institutions including patterns of work, cultural consumption, migration, and family relations. Also looks at how diverse groups of people are actively trying to shape globalization in particular ways. Satisfies Sociology major requirement. Satisfies South Asian Studies minor requirement. Satisfies the Social-Scientific Thought requirement. Satisfies Cultural Diversity requirement.