2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POL 250 - Change in Developing Countries


(SOC 250 )

This course examines competing theories of social change and development, in light of economic, social, political, and cultural transformations which characterize industrializing and modern industrial societies. Particular attention is devoted to examining the factors inhibiting the growth and development of countries in the regions of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with special attention to the role of European colonialism, neocolonialism, and the dependency relationships fostered by neoliberal rules, practices, and institutions.

Prerequisite:SOC 100  or SOC 136  
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall