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Sociology 281: Political Economy and Global Social Change Fall 2012 Monday 4-7 College Building South- Map Room C. Chase-Dunn

v. 9-16-12 This graduate seminar focuses on classical and contemporary political economy, social movements and the historical evolution of socio-cultural systems. Political economy includes the works of Karl Marx, Max Weber, Frederic Lane and Karl Polanyi as well as contemporary research and theorizing in economic and political sociology and studies of transformations of modes of accumulation. The focus on social movements includes research on organizational instruments and strategies as well as the institutional contexts of mobilizations for social change. Of special interest is the emerging field of transnational social movements in the world polity. The historical evolution of social systems includes comparative and historical sociology, and studies of global social change in historical perspective. This is the core seminar for the Sociology Department’s graduate specialization in Political Economy and Global Social Change.

Requirements: Grades will be based on attendance, participation in discussion, a take-home midterm exam, and a five-page essay on a topic germane to the course. The questions for the midterm will be handed out on October 29 and the answers are due in class on November 5. A one-paragraph description of the essay topic is due on October 29. The five-page essay is due on December 3. Books are available in the Campus Book Store and on reserve in the Rivera Library: C. Chase-Dunn and S. Babones (eds.) 2006 Global Social Change. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press Jackie Smith and Dawn Weist 2012 Social Movements in the World-System. New York: Russell Sage. Edna Bonacich and Jake Wilson 2008 Getting the Goods: Ports, Labor and the Logistics Revolution Ithaca: Cornell University Press Reading Schedule: Asterisked (*) readings are required. Others are recommended. Required readings should be read prior to the class meeting under which they are listed. October 1 Overview of the course. Hand out syllabus. October 8: Political Economy and Economic Sociology *Karl Marx: Capital, Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 1, Section 4, “The fetishism of commodities and the secret http://www.irows.ucr.edu/cd/courses/281/Soc281syl.htm Page 1 of 3 Soc 281, Political Economy and Global Social Change 12/9/13 3:20 PM

thereof”; Chapter 26 “The secret of primitive accumulation; and Chapter 31, “Genesis of the industrial capitalist.” Michael Taussig, The Devil and Commodity Fetishism Giovanni Arrighi 2008. “The Historical Sociology of Adam Smith,” Chapter 2 in Adam Smith and Beijing. London: Verso *Karl Marx Grundrisse, Introduction“The method of political economy.” *Max Weber: Economy and Society, (UC Press edition) Volume 1, Part 1,Chapter 1, Section 6, Pp. 33-36 “Types of legitimate order: convention and law;” Part 17, Pp. 54-56 “Political and hierocratic organizations;” Chapter 2, Section 11, Pp. 90-100 “The concept and types of profit-making: the role of capital;” Part 2: Chapter 4, Section 2, Pp. 375-381 “The disintegration of the household: the rise of the calculative spirit and of the modern capitalist enterprise.” Max Weber General Economic History *Karl Polanyi, “The economy as instituted process” Pp. 239-270 in K. Polanyi, Conrad M. Arensberg and Harry W. Pearson (eds.) Trade and Market in the Early Empires: Economies in History and Theory. *Frederic Lane, “The economic meaning of war and protection,” Chapter 2 in Profits from Power: Readings in Protection Rent and Violence-Controlling Enterprises. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1979. Karl Polanyi, The Great Transformation *C. Chase-Dunn, “Geopolitics and capitalism: one logic or two?” Chapter 7 in Global Formation: Structures of the World-Economy. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 1998. October 15: World Historical Social Change and Globalization *C. Chase-Dunn and S. Babones (eds.) 2006 Global Social Change. Introduction, Chapters 2-6. Immanuel Wallerstein. 1974. “The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System: Concepts for Comparative Analysis.” Comparative Studies in Society and History 16:387-415. Immanuel Wallerstein, The Modern World-System, Volume 1 October 22: More World Historical Social Change and Globalization *C. Chase-Dunn and S. Babones (eds.) 2006 Global Social Change. Chpater 7-11. Giovanni Arrighi, The Long Twentieth Century C. Chase-Dunn, Global Formation October 29: Even More World Historical Social Change and Globalization One-paragraph description of Five-page Essay topic is due. Questions for Take-home Midterm will be handed out in class *C. Chase-Dunn and S. Babones (eds.) 2006 Global Social Change. Chapter 12-16. Terry Boswell and Chase-Dunn, The Spiral of Capitalism and Socialism Immanuel Wallerstein, World-Systems Analysis November 5: Transnational Social Movements Take-home Midterm is Due in Class *Jackie Smith and Dawn Weist 2012 Social Movements in the World-System Introduction, Chapters 1-3. Giovanni Arrighi, Terence K. Hopkins, and Immanuel Wallerstein. 1989. Antisystemic Movements. London: Verso C. Chase-Dunn, Global Formation, Chapter 5: World Culture, Normative Integration and Community November 12, University Holiday November 19: More Transnational Social Movements *Jackie Smith and Dawn Weist Social Movements in the World-System Chapters 4-6. Samir Amin 2008. “Towards the fifth international?” Pp. 123-143 in Katarina Sehm- Patomaki and Marko Ulvila (eds.) Global Political Parties. London: Zed Press. http://www.irows.ucr.edu/cd/courses/281/Soc281syl.htm Page 2 of 3 Soc 281, Political Economy and Global Social Change 12/9/13 3:20 PM

November 26: Global Capitalism * Edna Bonacich and Jake Wilson, Getting the Goods: Ports, Labor and the Logistics Revolution (Parts 1 and 2) William I. Robinson, A Theory of Global Capitalism Beverly Silver. 2003. Forces of Labor: Workers Movements and Globalization since 1870. Mike Davis, City of Quartz Edna Bonacich and Richard Appelbaum, Behind the Label December 3 More Global Capitalism Five-page Essay is Due. * Edna Bonacich and Jake Wilson, Getting the Goods (Part 3 and Conclusion) Matthew Mahutga 2011. “When Do Value Chains Go Global? A Theory of the Spatialization of Global Value Chains.” Global Networks Ruth Milkman, L.A. Story

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