Class Detail

Introduction to comparative and historical sociology. Focuses on the global integration of human society. Examines social changes such as industrialization, globalization, colonial rule, and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. Uses social theory (including ideas from Marx, Weber, and Adam Smith) to explore the making of institutions like the nation-state, the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Fulfills lower-division major requirement.

Note from the instructor for this summer: "This course focuses on the history of colonialism, the early development of capitalism, and how they continue to politically, economically, and ecologically shape our world today."

Days & Times	Room	Instructor	Meeting Dates
TuTh 01:00PM-04:30PM	Soc Sci 2 141	Mukharesh,A.	07/29/19 - 08/30/19