SOC 3007 GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
The aim is to develop a sociological perspective that will help make sense of social changes that are worldwide in nature. Themes include: different meanings of globalization; Americanization and global cultures; wealth and poverty in world-historical perspective; globalization of violence; and efforts to change the world from below that reach across national boundaries. Emphasis will be placed on the historical context in which social change unfolds.