Student Learning Outcomes 1. Discuss the global expansion of capitalism and its effects on different countries
2. Recognize interactions among people, governments and corporations around the world
3. Evaluate the increasing interconnectedness of global culture, politics and economics
4. Recognize and analyze global dimensions of social issues, problems and networks
5. Make connections between individuals’ lives and global forces
6. Analyze US issues within a global contextCourse Description Many of the problems we face on a daily basis are global in scope and global in origin. The world is now more interconnected than ever. The things that happen in China or in Saudi Arabia affect us in the United States, just as the things that we do here affect the people in Russia or Egypt. This course offers a sociological perspective on this phenomenon of globalization and explores its origins in the culture of capitalism. To this end, we will examine topics such as consumption, labor, migration and immigration, economic inequality, the natural environment, and health. We will also consider various ways in which these problems can, or cannot, be solved for us and for future generations.