HIST 394 Globalization
Analysis of 20th Century and recent history of globalization and its effects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The course will focus on the history of cultural and economic globalization, and its effects on society. In particular, the course will examine changes in the status, condition or rights of women, human rights, the role of international organizations and non-governmental organizations, and the relationship between the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and economic development in non-Western regions. The course will also examine the recent rise of China as an economic, political and cultural force in the world.
Credits
3
Offered
Every other year