GEC 309 - Globalization: Jobs, Trade And America's Other War

Institution:

Alverno College

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Prereq. IN 130 OR FA 110, HUM 150, PSY 101, SSC 101, SC 118, and SC 120; Developing a Global Perspective Level 2; Effective Citizenship Level 2 - The student explores the growing phenomenon of jobs moving around the world in an increasingly boundaryless and borderless global marketplace. Topics include the economic, political, technological, regulatory, and social reasons for the globalization of labor, manufacturing, and the "knowledge economy,"and its implications for the United States and other countries. She considers the experiences of other countries, from fully industrialized nations to developing countries, as they deal with global trade issues, to better understand how countries and governments confront the political and economic problems associated with the emerging global market. Exploring historical precedents (e.g., the British textile industry, the Irish Potato Famine), she develops the foundation to understand and explore the complexities and dichotomies of both sides of current political, economic, and social issues, and in turn to seek answers to questions facing our national, state, and local leaders today (e.g., free trade versus fair trade, outsourcing and off-shoring of jobs).

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alverno.edu

Phone Number:

(414) 382-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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