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SO 355 - Social Issues in Global Perspective

Wednesday, January 20
Introductions
Friday, January 22
Dramatic reading and discussion
Read:
excerpt from Molly's Job 
           (on library reserve)
Monday, January 25
Lecture: GlobalizationThe Basics
Wednesday, January 27
Discussion: Readings
Read: Eitzen and Zinn's Introduction; 
articles by Giddens and Eitzen
Selection of Group Topics
Friday, January 29
Interactive Exercise:
The Bead Game
Monday, February 1
Lecture:
The Unholy Trinity

Wednesday, February 3
Video: "Banking on Life and Debt"
Discussion: Readings and the video
Read: article by Brecher et al.;
Barker and Mander, pp. 110

Friday, February 5
Discussion: Readings
Monday, February 8
Lecture:
Globalization and Poverty
Wednesday, February 10
Discussion: Readings
Read: Moberg, Gordon, Ferus-Comelo
Friday, February 12
Lecture:
The Globalization of Culture
Monday, February 15

                 HOLIDAY

Wednesday, February 17
Discussion: Readings
Read: Barker/Mander, pp. 28
30; Steger, Fink, Ainger
Friday, February 19
Video: "Paradise Lost"
Monday, February 22
Lecture:
Environmental Issues, Part I
Wednesday, February 24
Lecture: Environmental Issues, Part II

Read: Barker/Mander, pp. 13
19; Rosenberg, Halweil
Friday, February 26
Discussion: Readings
Monday,  March 1
Lecture: Food and Agriculture
Proposal for paper due
Wednesday,  March 3
Video: "The Global Banquet," Part I
Discussion: Readings and Video
Read: Barker/Mander, pp. 20
27

Friday,  March 5
Video: "The Global Banquet," Part II 
Discussion: Readings and Video   

Monday, March 8
       MIDTERM EXAM
Wednesday, March 10
Library Research
Friday, March 12
Lecture:
Papers and Presentations

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Monday, March 22
Video:
"Uprooted: Refugees of the Global Economy
Wednesday, March 24
Lecture: Globalization and Racism

Read: Marable, Robinson, and handout
Bibliography forms due 
Friday, March 26
Discussion: Readings
Monday, March 29
Lecture:
Migration and Present-Day Slavery
Wednesday, March 31
Discussion: Readings
Read: Stein, Cockburn
Friday, April 2
Lecture:
The World Gender Order
Monday, April 5
Video: "Rich World, Poor Women"
Wednesday, April 7
Discussion: Readings
Read: Connell, Ehrenreich/Hochschild
Friday, April 9
Lecture:
Globalization and Politics
Monday, April 12
Lecture:
Effective Use of PowerPoint
Wednesday, April 14
PowerPoint Workshop (Steinbrenner Room)
Paper due
Friday, April 16
Video: "Global Village/Global Pillage"
Monday, April 19
                 HOLIDAY
Wednesday, April 21
Discussion:
Readings
Read: Chua, Brecher
Friday, April 23
Lecture:
Living Economics, Part I
Monday, April 26
Lecture:
Living Economics, Part II

Wednesday, April 28
Student Presentations

Friday, April 30
Student Presentations
Monday,  May 3
Student Presentations
Course Evaluations
Wednesday,  May 5
Student Presentations
Friday, May 7
Discussion: Globalization and Me
Revised papers due
Monday, May 10
Lecture:
Earth Democracy
Info for Final Exam


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