URBST 273: Labor and Globalization at Queens College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Labor and Globalization (URBST 273) at Queens College has 1 way to take it in Spring 2027. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Padmini Biswas.
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About this course
Examination of the social, political and economic effects of the expansion of global capitalism, with an emphasis on the impact on workers in the United States, and New York City in particular. The course surveys the phenomenon of "globalization" from several critical angles' as a central aspect of the historic development of capitalism, as a recent development of an old process, as a new frontier in social studies, and as a force for the betterment and/or detriment of the world. It explores theories of economic development and trade and examines those from a variety of differing perspectives. What is the relationship between corporate globalization and economic growth, employment, poverty, and democracy? We examine the impacts on workers and unions and consider models of organizing in the current context including global unions, cross-border solidarity campaigns, anti-sweatshop work, corporate social responsibility, and worker protest. Finally, we consider some of the models of political economy that are posed as alternatives to corporate globalization.
Professors for URBST 273 at Queens, Spring 2027
- Padmini BiswasChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.7 (13) · difficulty 1.8/5 · 100% would take again
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URBST 273 sections, times and seats
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Questions about URBST 273 at Queens
- Who teaches URBST 273 at Queens in Spring 2027?
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