SOCY 15 World Society

Introduction to comparative and historical sociology with focus on globalization and the underlying historical context that led to its development. Course focuses on understanding what sociology is from a global perspective, what are the debates around how we understand our world, and the historical context that has led to it. Course looks at more contemporary global phenomena and the reactions to them within local, regional, and national contexts, like migration, rising global inequality and the rise of nationalism and populist backlashes.