SOCI320 Sociology: Globalization
Globalization refers to a variety of political, economic, cultural, and social changes that are currently transforming our world. Countries are increasingly interconnected by flows of information, trade, money, immigrants, technology, and culture. Transnational corporations and political organizations (e.g., the UN) have grown in size and influence, as have the organized social movements that lobby or oppose them. The goal of the course is to clarify what globalization is and how it is affecting societies around the world. This course provides an overview of globalization and its consequences, drawing on new theoretical ideas from sociology and related fields.