The great divide: Exploring the attitudes of sociology and economics faculty toward certain aspects of economic globalization

<p>The socioeconomic ramifications analysts attribute to modern economic globalization are highly varied and represent a subject of great controversy. With regard to the nature of this controversy, many analysts allege a divide exists between sociologists’ and economists’ perspectives. Using survey methodology, I explored this alleged disciplinary divide on a small scale by investigating the attitudes of sociology and economics faculty about the socioeconomic consequences of certain aspects of economic globalization – capital control reduction within international financial markets, the proliferation of transnational corporations, the implementation of NAFTA, and the functioning of international trade and financial institutions. My survey data revealed significant differences exist between the attitudes of sociology faculty and economics faculty in the sample toward the aforementioned aspects of economic globalization.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Year

2008

Author dc:creator

• Trepus, Kevin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Denise Reiling, PhD, Chair
• Robert Orrange, PhD

• Globalization Economic aspects
• Globalization Social aspects
• Economists Attitudes
• Sociologists Attitudes
• Sociology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/162

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1161