SOC 3835 - Activism and Social Change

Institution:

SUNY at Purchase College

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Description:

4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) There is a long tradition in the social sciences of combining research and professional activity with political activism. Issues addressed include: capital punishment, forms of economic activity, racial and ethnic discrimination, and militarism. This course also addresses the legitimacy of joining study with political activity, and examines some famous examples of this tradition (e.g., Marx, DuBois, Mills, Dewey, Skinner).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purchase.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 251-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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