SC 374 - Sociology of Development

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: SC 102 . Restricted to juniors and seniors. The topics of political and economic development are approached from a comparative historical perspective. Students learn about the history of modern development practices; the postulates and assumptions of various theories of development; and the various criticisms/critiques of development in regard to European colonialism, Cold War geopolitics, and contemporary global integration and backlashes. GT