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SOC 406 - Globalization and Society

(3 units) CO11
Analysis of the globalization process in transnational context. Origins, dynamics, and challenges of globalization and its impact on societies around the world.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify and analyze the nature, dynamics, and contradictions of globalization and global social, economic, and political challenges that confront societies in the 21st century.
2. critically examine multiple theoretical perspectives on globalization and global social issues that have broader historical and societal implications.
3. demonstrate an appreciation of the history, geography, cultural diversity and social complexities of societies across the globe that are an integral part of the globalization process.
4. analyze and interpret the impact of globalization and global social, economic, and political processes on societies in the third world, as well as other societies affected by these processes.


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