Course Objectives
- Introduce students to research in historical sociology and emphasize how a global historical sociological perspective can inform our understanding of changes in the natural world.
- Promote students’ ability to evaluate the existing research and to understand its implications. Class discussions, lectures, writing assignments, and the final paper will all help in the realization of this goal.
- Promote the development of a global perspective on social and economic issues. Just as processes of economic and social change are linked, developments originating in isolated regions often have worldwide implications. Conversely, global trends are often particularly manifest in specific locales. This course will attempt to make those critical connections evident.
- Enhance students’ writing and research abilities. Toward this end, each student in the course will complete regular writing assignments and a research paper.