Taught By:
Michael Skladany
Senior College Lecturer
Department of Criminology & Sociology
Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs
Cleveland State University
Motivation to Teach Social Action:
Need to incorporate this in my 210 class; Developing Societies in a Changing World
Course Description:
Sociology is the disciplined study of aggregate social group organization and behavior. This sociology course examines the diverse relationships of Non-Western societies with Western ones. Specific reference pertains to Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin and North America. Our focus is on a critical and conceptual understanding of capitalist development from the colonial era through to the present (multipolar) globalization era. In depth examples illustrating the above theme and concepts will be drawn from Non-western societies across these eras of global capitalist development. Substantive content include colonialism, post-colonialism, modernization, globalization, the nation-state, and especially the meta-crisis of climate change, unquestionably the major critical issue of the 21st century.
Throughout the course, we will:
- Critically examine the meaning and “problem of development” --- the master concept --- from a global and local perspective.
- Explore our own social location in this rapidly changing and diverse world.
