EVS 514LEC - Globalization, Sustainability, and Gender

Scholars have sought to look at interconnections between worldwide globalization, poverty, sustainability, and gender as interdependent explanatory factors guiding societies’ development. What are the fruits of such efforts?

This course explores the complex relationships between globalization, economic well-being, gender, and sustainable development from a national and global comparative perspective. It interrogates analytical and conceptual frameworks, definitions, and measurements of globalization enriched by conceptual investigations of a neoliberal world system and dependency theory to view how the complex relationships between these theories explain global sustainability goals and women’s socio-economic and political position in developing and developed countries. The class is centered on analyses of relevant readings that form a base for discussing globalization, sustainability, and women’s experiences in globalized societies. It mainly focuses on policies and practices that shape people’s opportunities and life experiences and illustrates constraints and advancements that affect women’s positions worldwide. This course draws from multiple theoretical and conceptual frameworks and focuses on interdisciplinary social sciences, global development, and gender. The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine and the effect of war on women and children will be added to the curriculum and readings.

This course is dual listed with EVS 414 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements.