SOCIOLOGY

Dear all, For now, I'll use memo-writers' initials to preserve some degree of anonymity. We can discuss whether we should use full names or not in class this week. I don't want to violate anyone's privacy, but on the other hand, for purposes of class discussion it's good to know whose opinion is whose. GI S K Spring 2008 Response Paper 1 The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System: Concepts for Comparative Analysis The first and foremost question that needs to be asked in the context of globalization is application of Immanuel Wallerstein’s theory of world-systems. Reflecting on the assigned readings I believe Wallerstein is complex and difficult to analyze. Background research did guide me to a more simplified understanding of the premises of his theory. In the 1970s Wallerstein made efforts to extend classical Marxist thinking to the present contemporary form of capitalist society. Wallerstein offers a critique of capitalist exploitation within relat...

Week 2 (January 29) Shilpa, Anthony, and Wendy Sociology of Globalization  Week 3 (February 5) Rodney and Spencer III. Economic Globalization  Week 4 (February 12) David, Diane, Brett IV. Global Cities  Week 5 (February 19) Spencer, Sebahat V.  Political Globalization  Week 6 (February 26) John, Wendy Political Globalization II Week 7 (March 5) Anthony, Kavitha, Callie VII. Cultural Globalization  Week 8 (March 12)  Susan, Allan, Brett VIII. Women and Women’s Rights  Week 9 (March 26) Callie, Autumn, John IX. Immigration and Citizenship  Week 10 (April 2) Kavitha, Shilpa, Sebahat (Saba), Alan X. Fundamentalisms and Other Reactions to Globalization  Week 11 (April 9) Diane, Rodney, David XI. Food  Week 12 (April 16) Susan, Autumn

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But we have far fewer than in other developed countries, and we're travelling less and studying fewer foreign languages: Americans are Tuning Out the World When the world comes to their shore, US citizens are increasingly less interested in foreign affairs There seems to have been a big increase in passports being issued, due to new requirements for travelling back from Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean

If you're in SOC 4000: Intro Theory, check here For SOC 4260: Global Society, check here For SOC 5260/6500: Globalization Seminar, try here And if you're an undergraduate who wants to do well in one of my courses, try here See you all in a few weeks! Gabe Ignatow ( ignatow@unt.edu )