1. American Problems and the Global Community
2. The Sociological Perspective
   1. Sociology Defined
   2. Human Beings as Social Creatures
   3. The Sociological Imagination
3. Social Problems and Global Problems
   1. Global Problems as an Extension of Social Problems
   2. Global Problems as Qualitatively Different
   3. Interactions Driving Objective Globalization
   4. Discourse, Culture, and Subjective Globalization
   5. Identity as a Theme of Subjective Globalization
   6. Social Perspective Taking and Globalization
   7. Specific Value Themes in Subjective Globalization
4. Defining the Desired State
   1. Dealing with the Real
   2. Defining the Ideal
   3. World Cultures and Common Standards
5. Summary
6. Thinking Critically
7. Suggested Readings

PART II: LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. To understand the impact of global interdependence on the U.S., especially on the military, the economy, and the culture.
2. To be able to identify personal troubles and distinguish them from public issues.
3. To be able to trace the implications of the definition of social problems for attempting to find solutions to those problems.
4. To state the similarities between global problems and social problems.
5. To explain the trends that have contributed to objective globalization.
6. To be able to describe the impact of globalization on the three levels of identity and boundaries.
7. To state the major themes and counter-themes that arise in subjective globalization.
8. To state the basic ideas and documents that underlie the emerging world culture.

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