SOCIĀ 5324. Seminar in Social Change and Development. 3 Hours.
Students examine a variety of theories of development that explain how and why inequality between and within nations is produced and reproduced. Students learn to think critically about the impacts of the development and globalization process, as well as neoliberalization and free trade, on people and environments throughout the world. Students explore strategies that may contribute to the construction of a world that is more equitable, socially just, and environmentally sustainable than the current one.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.