SOC 220 - Sociology of Global Development

4 credits (Fall)

Provides an overview of global development with a focus on the social consequences of development practices for people living in developing countries. Also examines the ways in which consumption patterns in industrialized countries affect global development. Case study approach used to consider the effects of general practices on specific locales, such as the role of powerful forces (economic, political, ideological, religious) in shaping living conditions at the local level.

Prerequisite: SOC 111.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Staff