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Spring 2013 | SOC 3090 Section 001: Topics in Sociology -- Global Political Economy (68941)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
- Meets With:
GLOS 3900 Section 003
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 245
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Topics specified in Class Schedule.
- Class Description:
- Did you ever wonder why so many of the items you buy at Target come from China or why a financial crisis that started on Wall St. and was rooted in U.S. mortgage securities affected countries around the world? And why is the U.S. auto industry, once a motor of economic growth for the country and a key source of class mobility for many working class Americans, practically a thing of the past? This course will focus on the changes that have taken place in the global economy over the last sixty or so years, and the economic theories, institutional changes, and technological developments that have undergirded them. More concretely, we will examine the movement away from relatively regulated national economies and the rise of neoliberal ideology and policy. Among the substantive topics we will explore are the emergence of China as an economic powerhouse, the transformation of work associated with economic globalization, the changing culture(s) of capitalism, the Walmart phenomenon (in all its complexity), and the recent global financial crisis. Grades will be based on class attendance and active participation (20%), regular commentaries on the readings (20%), student research projects/exercises (35%), and a final exam (25%).
- Grading:
- 25% Final Exam
35% Special Projects
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 20% commentaries
- Exam Format:
- The exam will include term definitions, some short answer questions, and two longer essay questions.
- Class Format:
- 40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Discussion
5% Guest Speakers
15% Large and Small Group Activities
- Workload:
- 60-90 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
3 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: small group presentations. The writing for this course involves one or two weekly, one-page critical commentaries on the readings.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68941/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 April 2010
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