Social Science 1740: Urban Economies: Comparing Canada & and Third World

Social Science 1750: Urban Economies: Comparing Canada & and Third World

Tutorial assignments and readings: 2014-2015 Our tutorial sessions will function as forums for: Participation Exchange of ideas Clarification of concepts, arguments, methodology & theories Debate using supporting/opposing views Critical thinking and writing sessions Multiple choice & Quiz

You may find information and maps for year 2000 at http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/, and for 2008 global poverty map at http://worldsavvy.org/, or you can search for maps relevant to topics discussed in readings and in the DVD. Maps and graphs will improve your understanding of global Economic issues for your presentations and assignments. Term I Assignments for Tutorials: Readings from The Course Kit

Sept 8 Tutorial meets – explaining the tutorial format to students – students sign up for weekly Term 1 tutorial presentations (limited to 7 minutes each). Begin reading Nectar in a Sieve (NIS) & complete it asap.

Sept 16 This week’s home work, please complete viewing ‘The End of Poverty’ (DVD) (105 min) http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_end_of_poverty/; and the following Youtube videos http://www.youtube.com/user/GlobalPOV: Ananya Roy’s The #GlobalPOV Project: "Who Sees Poverty?" (12.21 min) "Who Profits From Poverty?" (12.20 min). Discussion on: Course concepts and why and how they are important for the course, and for writing the essay test.

Sept 22 Colonialism 1. Ziltener, P & Künzler, D (2013). Impacts of Colonialism –A Research Survey, Journal of World-Systems Research, 19(2): 219-311. (free online).

Presentations and Discussion on the article (visit the course web for the questions posted on the article) Please finish viewing the DVD: Understanding Colonialism and poverty using examples from ‘The End of Poverty’ (DVD) (upcoming Test on Oct 20)

Sept 29 2. Jorgenson , D.W & Vu, Khuong, Minh (2013). The emergence of the new economic order: Growth in the G7 and the G20. Journal of Policy Modeling 35: 389–399.

1 Discussion & presentations on the article (visit the course web for the questions posted on the article) Understanding the concepts on poverty: Complete viewing Ananya Roy’s youtube videos.

3. Machida, Satoshi (2011). Globalization and Citizens’ Support for Global Capitalism Multi-level Analyses from the World-systems Perspective, Journal of Developing Societies 27 (2): 119–151. Discussion & presentations on the article (visit the course web for the questions posted on the article)

Oct 13 Thanksgiving (Holiday)

Oct 20 Quiz test 12.30-1.30 in TEL 1016 on Course concepts (see, lectures) as applied to: ‘The End of Poverty’ 2009 (DVD) (105 min) http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_end_of_poverty/; and the following Youtube videos http://www.youtube.com/user/GlobalPOV: Ananya Roy’s The #GlobalPOV Project: "Who Sees Poverty?" (12.21 min) "Who Profits From Poverty?" (12.20 min).

Oct 27 Complete your reading of Nectar in a Sieve (NIS) (upcoming Test on Dec 1)

4. Phillips, Nicola, et al (2014). The social foundations of global production networks: towards a global political economy of child labour. Third World Quarterly, 35 (3): 428–446. Discussion & presentations on the article (visit the course web for the questions posted on the article)

5. York, R & Ergas, C (2011). Women’s Status And World-System Position: An Exploratory Analysis, Journal of World Systems Research, 17(1): 147-164. (free online).

Discussion & presentations on the article (visit the course web for the questions posted on the article) Nov 10 Nectar in a Sieve & End of Poverty: Discuss Essay Test: How to write a Comparative analysis using concept

Nov 17 Review: NIS and Kit Readings

2 Nov 24 Quiz Test on Term I Kit Readings & Class Lectures TEL 1016

Dec 1 Essay Test - Mid-term Exam in the lecture Hall TEL 1016

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