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SOC 706

Globalized Labour and Consumption

Does the global economy allow for just and fair social relations? Recent sociological theories of social change analyze socio-economic processes, social relations, social structures, and global economic institutions. Topics discussed will include post-industrial, post-fordist, and post-modern society; patterns of restructuring the economy and the state; the global city; global and local cultures; the global consumer; and fragmentation and inequality in global space.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

SOC 11A/B or SOC 103 or SOC 104 or SOC 105 or SOC 111

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None