SO 333 - Sociology of the Edge

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Bentley University

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Prerequisite(s): PS 132 or SO 132 This course employs a sociological perspective to examine edges of experience and, through that examination, to reflect on the production of social order and the social processes which shape our existence. In this course you will be asked to walk in another's shoes. Someone who is walking on the edge. You will be asked to consider 'what is it for them'. Why do they do what they do How do they do it What is it to go 'in harm's way' What are some of the particular knowings of those who work and play on the ocean What is it to be ill or dying How do we deal with loss and grief What is it to be oppressed and/or imprisoned What is it to live/work/play in the belly of the beast And, finally, to reflect on what all of the above tells us about ourselves, and our world.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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