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Apr 20, 2024
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SOC 316 - Sociology of National Development4 credits
Seeks the understanding of socioeconomic and political changes in the contemporary societies from a historical and comparative perspective. Deals with two major issues: The development of wealthy nations and the underdevelopment of poor nations. Covers the major theories of development, e.g., modernization, dependency, and world-system theories, as well as discussions of empirical issues, e.g., starvation, illiteracy, the destruction of the environment. Addresses topics such as peasant revolts, revolutions, liberation movements, alternative paths to national development (e.g. socialism, capitalism) and how these events, social processes, and alternatives affect the domestic situation of each society and the international community. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of instructor. Same as: RLSOC+116. Offering to be determined.
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