In this subject we aim to develop an understanding of some of the important global and local issues of our time using a sociological lens. We will draw on the work of both classical and contemporary social theorists to analyse the concerns of our society while, at the same time, assessing whether their theoretical concepts have stood the test of time. Some of the issues addressed will be climate change and its associated issues of food security and people displacement, capitalism and the global economy, political unrest and refugees and terrorism. We also explore our age as one of rapid technological and related social change, the far-reaching and diverse impact of the internet, for example, affecting everything from the economy and media production to individual social relations.

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