Introduction to Sociology

WATCH IT

Watch the following video to see how the Human Development Report is taking a broader look at work and human development.

https://youtu.be/oyLXsPRuR3w

In this module, you’ll examine the nature of economies and come to understand the differences between capitalism and socialism. You’ll learn about the theories behind these economic systems, then study how economies and the workforce are changing because of globalization. Finally, you’ll analyze trends in the current workforce in the United States.

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   Luo, M. (2010, August 3). 99 weeks later, jobless have only desperation. The New York Times , p. A1. ↵
   
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   UN Human Development Report (2015). Retried from https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/hdr/2015-human-development-report.html. ↵
   

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  Why It Matters: Work and the Economy. Located at: http://www.peoi.org/Courses/Coursessp/socfwk/contents/frame13.html. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
  
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  Introduction by Selim Jahan, lead author of the 2015 Human Development Report. Authored by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyLXsPRuR3w. License: Other. License Terms: Standard YouTube License
  

Introduction to Economic Systems