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3.00 Credits
THE DEPARTMENT. Individual research in Russian studies. Major sources should be read in Russian. This course may be repeated for credit with the contents changed. A two-semester project is necessary for honors in Russian. Prerequisite: At least one course beyond Russian 305.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. JOE BANDY AND JANET LOHMANN. Spring 2007. THE DEPARTMENT. The major perspectives of sociology. Application of the scientific method to sociological theory and to current social issues. Theories ranging from social determinism to free will are considered, including the work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Merton, and others. Attention is given to such concepts as role, status, society, culture, institution, personality, social organization, the dynamics of change, the social roots of behavior and attitudes, social control, deviance, socialization, and the dialectical relationship between individual and society.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. ROY PARTRIDGE. (Same as Africana Studies 10.)
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. KRISTA MCQUEENEY. (Same as Gender and Women's Studies 11.)
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. JANET LOHMANN.
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. SETH OVADIA. Provides firsthand experience with the specific procedures through which social science knowledge is developed. Emphasizes the interaction between theory and research, and examines the ethics of social research and the uses and abuses of research in policy making. Reading and methodological analysis of a variety of case studies from the sociological literature. Field and laboratory exercises that include observation, interviewing, use of available data (e.g., historical documents, statistical archives, computerized data banks, cultural artifacts), sampling, coding, use of computer, elementary data analysis and interpretation. Lectures, laboratory sessions, and small-group conferences. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Families:A Comparative Perspective
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. SETH OVADIA. An introduction to the sociological analysis of cities. Topics include the development and evolution of cities, the major paradigms in urban sociology, and an extended overview of contemporary urban issues. Cities in the United States are the primary focus, but some international comparisons are made. Students complete a semester-long case study of an American city of their choice, using a variety of research materials. Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. SETH OVADIA. The social and cultural meaning of race and ethnicity, with emphasis on the politics of events and processes in contemporary America. Analysis of the causes and consequences of prejudice and discrimination. Examination of the relationships between race and class. Comparisons among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. (Same as Africana Studies 208). Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. JANET LOHMANN. Provides sociological perspectives on the historical and contemporary development of ethnic communities, with emphasis on select post-1965 immigration. Among other things, may cover sociological theories on immigration, enclaves and communities, a comparison of different communities, the role of ethnic enclaves in the mobility/ acculturation of immigrants and the second generation, community formation in multi-cultural settings, and political/ policy issues of ethnic communities. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or Anthropology 101 and Sociology 208 or Sociology 217.
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