METHS300 Aspects Critical Theory

Globalization benefits some people more than others, some countries more than others, while all exist in a diminishing environment with limited resources. This course will begin with a survey of the interrelationships that make up our shared environment, the economy, and our political culture. We will then consider creative alternatives that are appropriate, nonviolent and that meet real human needs. Readings and films will be the basis of class discussions, written comments, a research project and a final project.

Methods Seminars are in-depth, interdisciplinary investigations of a particular problem or theme. These seminars focus on ways of knowing the world characteristic of the disciplines represented in the seminar, such that the forms or methods of investigation are as important as the subject matter itself.