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Hertz American families are undergoing dramatic changes in social, political, and economic arenas: the rise of the dual-worker family, the in-creasing number of single mothers, the demands of family rights by gay and lesbian families, and the growing numbers of couples having children at older ages. The new economy poses real challenges for American parents as the social and economic gaps between families continues. As women dedicate a greater proportion of their time to the workplace, more children are cared for outside the home. How do children view parents' employment How do families function when they have only limited hours together What does fatherhood mean in these families Using a provocative blend of social science, novels, and memoirs, we will examine how gender, race, ethnicity, and social class shape the experience of family life in the contemporary United States. Students may register for either SOC 205 or WGST 211 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: None. Not open to students who have taken [WoST 211]. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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Rutherford, Silver This course examines the distribution of social resources to groups and individuals, as well as theoretical explanations of how unequal patterns of distribution are produced, maintained, and challenged. Special consideration will be given to how race, ethnicity, and gender intersect with social class to produce different life experiences for people in various groups in the United States. Consideration will also be given to policy initiatives designed to reduce social inequalities and alleviate poverty. Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring, Summer Unit: 1.0
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Cuba NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. The study of power extends far beyond formal politics or the use of overt force into the operation of every institution and every life: how we are influenced in subtle ways by the people around us, who makes controlling decisions in the family, how people get ahead at work, whether democratic governments, in fact, reflect the ?will of the people.? This course explore some of the major theoretical issues involving power (including the nature of dominant and subordinate relationships and types of legitimate authority) and examines how power operates in a variety of social settings: relations among men and women, professions, corporations, coopera-tives, communities, nations and the global economy . Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Levitt McDonald's , Starbucks , and the Gap are now common features on the street corners of Europe, South America, and Asia. Arnold Schwarzenegger enjoys unprecedented popularity in the Far East while Americans are fascinated by karaoke and Indian films. Does this globalization of production and consumption mean that people all over the globe are becoming the same In this course, we will explore the globalization of social organization. We will examine the different ways in which economic, political, and cultural institutions are orga-nized in the increasingly interdependent world in which we live, compare them to those in the past, and explore their consequences. Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social andBehavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Levitt In this era of globalization, many aspects of social life span national boundaries. In his book, Imagined Communities, Benedict Anderson stressed the role of the media in creating nations. How does the relationship between art, culture, and society change when communities cross national borders What role does the media play in creating new kinds of publics This course examines the globalization of the artistic and cultural worlds and how artistic products change in response. We will look at high and popular cultural forms of painting, music, film, and writing. We will explore the interactions between artists, their audiences, and the curators, editors, and music industry moguls who are the gatekeepers of the culture industry. Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Radhakrishnan NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. How do issues of gender continue to figure into the political agendas of contemporary South Asia In this course, we will address the gendered dimensions of contemporary social, political, and economic debates in South Asia, while coming to grips with changing roles and representations of South Asian women. Topics to be covered will include women's movements, the legal system, contemporary regional politics, the new economy, and popular culture. Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Radhakrishnan As theoretical approaches to studying gender have shifted in the academic world, practical approaches to international development have changed to reflect them. In this course, we will focus on the relationship between theories of gender and their translation into policies and programs designed to ameliorate the lives of the world's poorest over the past several decades. In so doing, we will discuss the major trends in feminist theorizing, particularly in the postcolonial world, as well as the shifting paradigms of local and global organizations in designing and implementing ?local? development projects. Topics to be addressed include microfinance, water distribution, land reform and economic liberalization in Asia, Africa, and Latin Americ a. Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Turner This course examines modern Asian societies in comparative-historical perspective. The main emphasis will be on: cultures, including religion; changes in gender and sexual relationships; changing political structures with special reference to citizenship and human rights; and finally the impact of globalization on Asia. The course will not cover every country that can be considered as ?Asian? and it presuppos-es no prior knowledge of Asian society and history. Asian societies will be examined through the lenses of some of the most important classical and modern anthropologists and sociologists in the study of Asia: Max Weber, Edward Said, Gunnar Myrdal and Clifford Geertz as well as modern writers such as Robert Bellah, Robert Hefner, Benedict Anderson and Anthony Reid . Prerequisite: None Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Imber (Sociology) A critical examination of the concept of status in sociological and social-scientific thinking. Focus on the historical rise of fame and its trans-formation into celebrity in the modern era. The relationship of status and violence. The meaning of sudden changes in good and bad for-tune as attributes of status, including contemporary examples such as lottery winners, disgraced politicians, and media-driven attention to the powerful and pathetic. Fame and celebrity among women and minorities. The psychopathologies of leadership and conformity in politi-cal, religious, and educational institutions. Students may register for either AMST 249 or SOC 249 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: One 100-level unit or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Radhakrishnan NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Racial categorization is an abstraction, yet its effects on our individual and collective lives are acutely real. How can we understand the mechanisms of racial domination in our society In this class, we will move towards the formulation of a socio-logical conception of race by examining race comparatively in societies around the world. We will question and examine our own notions of race made in the United States, even as we explore institutions of racial domination in other parts of the world. Case studies will include the penal system in the United States, apartheid and post-apartheid states in South Africa, Brazil's ?racial democracy,? Chicago's Black Metropolis, and caste systems in India and Japan, among other exampl es. Prerequisite: Any 100-level social science course or permission of instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: N/O Unit: 1.
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