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Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor Examines the contributions of major classical and contemporary sociological thinkers and schools of thought and the contexts in which they developed with a special emphasis on applying their ideas to the analysis of various social issues. Course begins with selected classical thinkers but emphasizes current perspectives and developments.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor The goal of this seminar is to help students understand the infl uence of diversity in the aging process and the aged population, especially with respect to gender, race, ethnicity, and minority status. This seminar will examine the main soci-demographic characteristics of minority elders, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor A course designed to familiarize students with the history of women and work, the present role of women in the workplace, and current issues affecting working women and to develop in students skills and strategies for dealing with issues related to women and work. Same as MGNT 4626.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor This course will focus upon the realities of being an aging woman in a youthoriented society. Contemporary personal and social issues facing older women will be explored and long held beliefs about the aging process challenged.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor This course is a study of intergenerational family life. The course will examine the ways in which gender, social class, and race/ethnicity shape our experiences of family life. Topics include grandparenting, intergenerational relations, family caregiving, theories, and methods for studying families. This is a service learning course and requires 15 hours of service with older adults.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 An analysis of gender, focusing primarily upon women in the United States. A range of topics and themes necessary to understand American women's statuses, roles, and experiences will be addressed.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor Sociological examination of the places in which we live, how we are housed, and what it is like to live without a place to call home. Consideration is allotted to the association of housing with economic, gender, race, and family relations, along with public policy and to contemporary issues such as segregation, affordability, urbanization/suburbanization, accessibility, and alternative housing. Special attention is given to the problem of homelessness.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor Comparative study of racial and ethnic groups in America. The disciplinary base of this approach is sociological, but observations and interpretations from different perspectives will be examined. Special attention will be given to the nature of prejudice, discrimination, and inequality as related to historical, cultural, and structural patterns in American society. Topics include: ethnocentrism and racism; interracial violence; theories of prejudice and discrimination; immigration and immigrant experiences; the origins and nature of racial/ethnic stratifi cation; and ideologies and programs to assist or resist change. African American experiences are emphasized and contrasted with those of other racial/ethnic groups.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor The demography, ecology, and social organization of American cities and sociological aspects of urban planning and development. Problems of contemporary American and Global cities.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or consent of instructor A qualitative research course focusing on the interpretation and analysis of photographic and other static images as a means for studying and critiquing social life. Student photographic projects are a major component of course work. Technical photographic skills not necessary. Course combines ethnographic research and critical sociology to develop visual literacy skills. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 363
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