Globalization and Asian Societies - NMU Bulletin

SO 353 Globalization and Asian Societies 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall semester of odd years
• Prerequisites: SO 101 and junior standing or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • World Cultures University Requirement (WC)
  • Perspectives on Society (PERS)

Course examines globalization in a diverse social, cultural, and historical context from both macro and micro level perspectives. Topics also include a survey of world poverty and major global issues concerning a number of Asian nations and regions. Economic reform and dramatic social transformation in China are given primary emphasis as a case study.