Sociology of Development and Underdevelopment

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Based on a variety of theoretical perspectives and research in the area of socio-economic development, this course focuses on the problems faced by industrializing countries. Major issues might include the unequal allocation of natural and agricultural resources and the basis of social and political inequalities between industrialized and industrializing countries. Requisite Courses: SOC-1100 or SOC-1101 [prerequisite(s)].