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The Economy and Politics

The Economy and Politics

This course is part of Introduction to Sociology Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze how power, authority, and different political systems shape global conflict, war, and terrorism.
Evaluate how capitalism and other world economic systems drive globalization and impact societies.

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Examine the economic and political systems that fundamentally shape daily life in the United States. This course explores how different economies are structured and reveals the widespread impact our system of politics has on personal and social outcomes. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze how these systems of power operate and influence many different aspects of our lives.

In this course, we take a close look at how systems of power operate in the U.S. and how they shape our daily lives. First, we begin with examining the economy and we focus on how different economies are structured. Then we move to exploring how our system of politics impacts many different aspects of our lives.

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2 assignments4 app items4 plugins

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Graded Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 115 minutes

Reading: Transformation of Economic Systems pp. 407-41520 minutes
Reading: Global and US Economics pp. 416-44045 minutes
Reading: Politics and Power pp. 442-45120 minutes
Reading: Terrorism, War and the Future pp. 458-47330 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: The Transformation in Economic Systems5 minutes
Interactive: Comparing Capitalism and Socialism5 minutes
Interactive: The Role of Power, Authority, and Violence5 minutes
Interactive: Features of War and Terrorism5 minutes

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