SOCY 313 - The Individual and Society

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University of Maryland-Global Campus

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Description:

Prerequisite: SOCY 100. An examination of changing concepts of the interaction between the individual and society. Analysis employs the framework of classical functional, conflict, and social constructivist theories, as well as the context of rapidly changing communication technology and globalization. Topics include the construction of social order; the role of trust in social interaction; and work, power, social organization, and the social self. Selected readings are taken from the sociologies of work, gender, postmodernism, globalization, and human rights. Persistent social problems, such as poverty and social inequality, are analyzed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: BEHS 312, SOCY 311, or SOCY 313.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umgc.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 985-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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