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  • SOC 300: Sociological T h e o ry

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    Critical evaluation of selected classical models of the social world. Includes consideration of the foundations of sociological thought, the content of major classical theories and theory groups, and the sociocultural settings within which they developed. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/W with C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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  • SOC 301: Qualitative Research Methods

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    This course provides an overview of the process of social research utilizing qualitative methods. Topics include the logic and principles of the research process, as well as specific techniques in qualitative research (e.g., writing field notes, conducting interviews, analyzing qualitative data). A fieldwork/lab component allows students to apply research skills in settings outside the classroom. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/Wwith a grade of C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 4.
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  • SOC 307D: Quantitative Research Methods

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    This course provides an overview of the social scientific research process, utilizing quantitative methods. Students generate research questions and testable hypotheses and analyze a variety of secondary data sources. Specific statistical topics include: measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, t-testing, analysis of variance, cross-tabulation, measures of association, linear regression, and multiple regression. The course includes a computer lab component. Prerequisites: SOC 210E/W with a grade of C or better and completion of mathematics proficiency, or permission of instructor. Cr 4.
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  • SOC 312: Inequality and Power

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    A systematic assessment of structured social inequalities in wealth, power, and status in industrialized societies. Emphasis is placed on assessing social policies employed to reduce, ameliorate, or sustain such inequalities. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/ Wwith C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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  • SOC 315: Self and Society

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    This course explores the social construction of self as the result of both face-to-face and societal-level social processes such as language acquisition, identity development, and the effects of culture and social structure on individual and collective conceptions of self-hood. Readings and discussions focus on the relative contributions of individual self-determination and societal constraints on self-hood. Specific topics include childhood identity development, social stigma and societal definitions of normality, social structure and self-esteem, and crosscultural differences in the concept of self-hood. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/W with C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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  • SOC 316: Sociology of Gender

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    This course examines gender as a social, cultural, and historical construction which occurs within and reinforces sex/gender stratification. With particular attention paid to education, the family, and work, we will explore sex/gender stratification-its sources and dynamics; historical and contemporary forms; and implications for human lives, history, and society. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/W with C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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  • SOC 318: Childhood and Society

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    This advanced course examines the social construction of childhood. Topics include but are not limited to socio-historical study of the evolution of childhood, the child in art and literature, socialization and gender as process, structured inequality and children's life chances, cross-cultural comparisons of childhood, and U.S. family policies for the welfare of children. An applied component allows students to integrate theory and observations of the day to day life of children. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/Wwith C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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  • SOC 327: Social Movements

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    This course is divided into two sections: social movement theory and social movement cases. First, students will explore the three dominant theoretical approaches covering the micro, meso, and macro context of social movements. These include framing and interpretive processes, mobilizing structures, and political opportunities. The "classic" U.S. socialmovement of the 1960s (civil rights, women's liberation, anti-war, and free speech) and 1970s-80s (environmental and peace) will be utilized as historical cases to comprehend social movement theory. The second section of the course will address contemporary movements including (but not limited to) labor, anti-globalization, local alternatives, and the new peace movements. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/W with C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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  • SOC 330: Sociology of the Family

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    A sociological approach to the study of the family, including the structure of social relationships, the modern American family as a social institution, the cultural background of the family, and the impact of social change. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/Wwith C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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  • SOC 331: School and Society

    3.00 Credits
    University of Southern Maine

    This course examines the social organization of schooling and its social and political context in contemporary American society. Topics include the emergence of public education, role of state and community in shaping its nature, problems of access and equality, the organizational nature of schools, teaching as a profession, and alternatives to public education. Attention is given to public debates concerning the conditions, limits, and possibilities of schooling. Comparisons with educational systems of other countries are included when appropriate. Prerequisite: SOC 210E/W with C or better or permission of instructor. Cr 3.
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