PhD in Sociology: Emphasis in the Sociology of Globalization

Sociology of Globalization: The Sociology of Globalization track is designed to provide students with the global training needed to pursue international careers and to understand their roles as global citizens. Business, government, non-governmental, and academic careers require individuals with a theoretical understanding of globalization, strong empirical skills to investigate particular global processes, and deep knowledge of real-world global issues and debates. As citizens in a globalizing world, individuals and groups must understand international and transnational institutions; the multiple political, legal, and moral arenas and resources that globalization offers; and the challenges that globalization poses for "local" communities and industries.

The Sociology of Globalization track trains students to apply sociological knowledge to the study of social institutions and processes working at global and transnational levels. Students learn about the emergence and transformation of the global economy and its impact on US communities, industries and regions; international governmental organizations and global financial institutions; human rights, transnational legal issues, and global governance structures; the diffusion of cultural influences across borders; transnational crime and deviance; transnational migration, transnational communities and identity formation; and simultaneous processes of cultural homogenization and fragmentation.

Required:

Soci 804* Proseminar in the Sociology of Globalization (3 credit hours)

Specialized Coursework:

A minimum of 9 hours from the following courses, up to six of which can be completed outside of sociology.

SOCI 523 Racial and Ethnic Relations: American and Selected Global Perspectives

SOCI 635* Environment and Society

SOCI 850* Sociology of Development

SOCI 851* Globalization and Social Movements

SOCI 853* The City in a Global Society

SOCI 857* Sociology of Human Rights

ANTH 630 Anthropology and Humanitarian Action

ANTH 631 Refugees in the Contemporary World

ANTH 632 International Migration in Comparative Perspective

ANTH 640 Culture and Policy

ANTH 655 Nationalism, Transnationalism, and States: Local and Global Perspectives

CONF 736 Globalization and International Conflict

PUBP 602 Regional Economic Development and Technology

PUBP 758 Environmental Politics

WMST 640 Women and Global Issues