SOC 343 Global Social Movements

3 hours 

This course focuses on the sociological controversies concerning the emergence of grassroots global movements "from below" that are contesting the distribution of resources power and space controlled by societal elites. Globalization has impacted many dimensions of social life affecting political participation in every country. Economic globalization has been linked to rising inequality as well as to technological innovation and economic growth while political globalization has created global norms on human rights and led to new global social movements. This course will explore how globalization has impacted many dimensions of social life affecting political participation in every country.