Global Transformations and Resistance

języki obce

Knowledge and understanding of basic sociological concepts

Ability to read academic texts in English and take part in discussions in English

zdalnie

This seminar explores selected established and emerging global themes from a sociological perspective. It starts by introducing key conceptual and analytical issues in the study of globalization and discussing the concept of globalization. The seminar then considers main features and implications of economic, cultural and political globalization. Afterwards, the course examines a number of substantive sociological topics that have a global character, such as: global culture and belonging, global inequalities and development, consumption, migration, global social movements. The last section of the seminar explores resistance to globalisation and anti-globalization movements as well as attempting to answer the question if it is justified to talk of “a global society” and how sociologists might approach it.

This seminar explores selected established and emerging global themes from a sociological perspective. It starts by introducing key conceptual and analytical issues in the study of globalization and discussing the concept of globalisation. The seminar then discusses main features and implications of economic, cultural and political globalization. Afterwards, the course examines a number of substantive sociological topics that have a global character, such as: global culture and belonging, global inequalities and development, consumption, migration, global social movements. The last section of the seminar explores resistance to globalisation and anti-globalization movements as well as attempting to answer the question if it is justified to talk of “global societies”.

Selected readings:

Baldassar L. et al. (2016). ICT-based co-presence in transnational families and communities: challenging the premise of face-to-face proximity in sustaining relationships, Global Networks, Vol. 16, No. 2: 133–144

Carrington, V. (2001). Globalization, Family and Nation State, Discourse, vol. 22(3).

Cohen, R and Kennedy, P. (2013). Global Sociology, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Gabay C., and S. Ilcan (2017). Leaving No-one Behind? The Politics of Destination in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Globalizations, Vol. 14, No. 3.

Held, D. et al (1999). Global Transformations: Politics, Economics and Culture, Cambridge: Polity.

Hochschild A. (2001). Global Care Chains and Emotional Surplus Value, in: One the Edge. Living with Global Capitalism, W. Hutton and A. Giddens (eds)

Hutton W. and Giddens A. (eds.) (2001). On the Edge. Living with Global Capitalism, London: Vintage.

Karlsson R. (2017). The Environmental Risks of Incomplete Globalization, Globalizations, Vol. 14 No. 4: 550-562

Lechner F. (2009). Globalization: the Making of world society, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Martell, L. (2010). The Sociology of Globalisation, Cambridge: Polity.

Patel S. (2014). Afterword: doing global sociology, Current Sociology, Vol. 62(4): 603-613

Reitan R. (2012). Theorizing and Engaging the Global Movement: From Anti-Globalization to Global Democratization, Globalizations, Vol. 9, No. 3

Ritzer, G. (2010). Globalisation: A Basic Text, Oxford: Blackwell.

Scholte, J. (2005). Globalization: A Critical Introduction, Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Sklair L. (2002). Globalization: capitalism and its alternatives, Ch. 5. Transnational practices: corporations, class and consumerism, pp. 84-117

Trentman F (2009). Crossing Divides: consumption and globalization in history, Journal of Consumer Culture, Vol. 9:187-220.

Trinidad Galván R. (2008). Global Restructuring, Transmigration and Mexican Rural Women Who Stay Behind: Accommodating, Contesting and Transcending Ideologies, Globalizations, Vol. 5, No. 4.

Zukin, S. and Macquire J. (2004). Consumers and Consumption, Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 30.

K_W01 Knows and understands basic concepts of various sub-domains of sociology

K_W03 Is aware of ongoing theoretical and methodological disputes conducted in modern sociology; is reflective and critical of various positions

K_W16 Has in-depth knowledge about major international and domestic sociological research pertaining to selected areas of social reality or sub-domains of sociology

K_U04 Can critically select information and materials for academic work, using various sources a foreign language as well as modern technologies

K_U16 Knows how to interpret the role of culture in the life of the individual and society

K_U17 Can relate an academic text to the problems of social life and its empirical studies

K_U18 Can identify the kinds of research in which the scientific texts read can be applicable

K_U19 Can prepare a presentation of a selected problem or study in a foreign language

K_K05 Can gather, find, synthesize and critically assess information about social sciences

K_K10 Independently sets directions of personal development and further learning

Essay or presentation (students will be offered a choice) 50%

Participation in class discussions 50%

2 absences are allowed

If the above criteria are not met, students must (re)submit an essey and take an oral exam.