Global Society and Global Culture

This course introduces students to social-science approaches to globalization. Students examine the challenges and opportunities of global society and culture from particular perspectives of the Global South (Latin America and the Caribbean, most of Asia, or Africa). General topics include social problems and social change, difference and inequality, continuity and conflict. Students explore how sociologists examine global society and global culture through analysis and research. Students evaluate and use resources to analyze social phenomena, using what they have learned to contribute to sociological conversations. Students also explore what it means to be a global citizen with respect to various social institutions such as family, education, and work.