| Unit name | Global Society |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SOCI20037 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Therese O'Toole |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences |
This unit will introduce students to critical perspectives on globalisation in the (post-)modern world. The notion of globalisation seeks to draw attention to the increasing economic, social, political, and cultural interdependence of the world today. Processes of globalisation are seen as breaking the bonds of the modern world and replacing them with new networks and flows of information that respond to emergent global logics. This unit will examine these trends across a variety of economic, cultural and political domains. Indicative topics include fourth world poverty, 21st century imperialism, the European Union, and the internet. These and other topics will be engaged from a critical perspective, inviting students to consider the ways in which and degrees to which the world is becoming increasingly globalised.
