The Study of global sociology, comparative analysis, economic context
What is the GLOBAL SOCIETY described by authors in Chap[ter 1 of Chirico, especially Appadurai’s Global “Scapes”.
How does the documentary HUMANITY FROM SPACE, visualize the increasing global connectivity with its emphasis on the ‘TECHNOSPHERE”? Use the concept of Material Culture (technology is one type).
Applying readings from Chapters 2, 3, & 4, explain how the ‘Financial sphere” and the transition to a global economy also generated global economies, global inequalities (stratification), and the human impacts, comparing different societies.
You should reference the inequalities and child labor issues from the readings and the documentary in class: T-SHIRT TRAVELS. (Note the ijmpact of matrial culture on the non-material, including the life styles and quality of life of children).
Conclude your essay with a brief explanation of how the MACRO (large-scale, global, societal issues) shape the MICRO (small-scale, everyday life of people).
