GG260
Geographies of Consumption and the Global Economy
0.5 Credit
Hours per week:
- Lecture/Discussion: 3
The course will examine our role as consumers to understand changes in the geography of the global economy. Issues explored will draw upon various examples including anti-sweatshop movement, second hand goods, fair trade, buycotting, hyper-consumption and the role of social processes in the circulation, use and demand for commodities.
