SJS 325 - Global Political Economy

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

This course will survey and investigate the sociocultural dimensions of global political economy, as a comprehensive and systematic approach to understanding of the roots of many of the world's dynamics of inequality. In the process we will interrogate the analytically distinct but practically intertwined , historical processes associated with the Enlightenment, (European) colonialism, and capitalism, as well as their profound and lasting repercussions on the contemporary world. Prerequisite: SJS 150 or SJS 175 Course Objectives (1) Articulate, through speech and writing, an understanding of the basics of a political-economic approach to understanding global inequality. (2) Articulate, through speech and writing, an understanding of the basic conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of Enlightenment thought and practice. (3) Articulate, through speech and writing, an understanding of the basic conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of European colonial thought and practice. (4) Articulate, through speech and writing, an understanding of the basic conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of Western capitalist though and practice. (5) Strengthen written and oral communication skills. (6) Strengthen critical and analytical thinking skills.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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