ANTH 339 - Corporations and Power

Business corporations are among the most influential institutions on the earth today. This course examines the place of corporations in defining the contemporary world, focusing on their roles both in global political-economic and social systems and in people’s personal lives. It considers how studying business corporations can help to better understand capitalism, globalization, work, consumerism, law, inequality, and cultural change. The course delves into case studies that follow transnational corporations from the United States, to Papua New Guinea, and back again. In addition, the course includes a research component in which students will conduct original fieldwork.

Credits: 1.00
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: No First-year
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.& Agents
Liberal Arts CORE: None

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