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  • SOCI 203: The Family

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course examines the family as a social institution in terms of its historical and cultural development. Students will also analyze psychological and social factors of contemporary family life. Either semester. (Formerly SOCI 303)
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  • SOCI 204: Gender, Sexuality and Society

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor Sexuality is a central aspect of human social life. This course closely examines the theories, concepts, practices, and ramifications relating to issues of sex, gender, sexuality and identity. It will increase students’ understanding of the connections between human sexual attitudes and behaviors and larger social forces, and will examine taken-for-granted societal assumptions about human sexuality. Topics include the social construction of sex, gender, and sexual orientation; the interaction of gender roles and sexual attitudes; pornography; prostitution; date rape; and sexual harassment. (CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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  • SOCI 205: Sports in Society

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor Sport is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. It is so pervasive in the Western world that its mark has been stamped on every social institution. This course will use the conceptual frameworks, theories, and research methods of sociology to look at and better understand sport within the social context. The course will examine specific problems such as those faced by women in sport, ethnic outsiders and iconic sports figures. Topics including politics, education, deviance, the family, collective behavior, violence and stratification will be addressed. Offered alternate years.
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  • SOCI 206: Cities and People: Urban Sociology

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course examines cities and urbanization in comparative perspective. It will also focus on changing urban social structures, the nature of city life, urban planning and grassroots participation in urban change. Offered alternate years, spring semester. (Formerly SOCI 306)
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  • SOCI 207: Social Inequality

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course explores inequality in the U.S. within a global context. The class focuses on the major dimensions of social inequality: class, race and ethnicity, and gender. It examines the causes, processes, and consequences of inequality and stratification. Topics covered include wealth and poverty inequality, crime, and criminal justice inequality and health; education and social mobility; and policy questions related to inequality and poverty. Every semester. (Formerly SOCI 304)
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  • SOCI 208: Sociology of Religion

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor Comparative study of religious systems and institutions; function and role of religion and the church in society; professional status, history and relations of the clergy. Spring semester. (Formerly SOCI 108)
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  • SOCI 211: Homelessness in U.S. Society

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 This course will explore the causes of and possible solutions to homelessness as a feature of contemporary life in urban, suburban and rural settings. The course will also examine homelessness in the context of what home means for us as individuals and as a society. Although home means different things for different people, it is generally understood as a socializing force that shapes how we understand both the world and ourselves. This course examines cultural conceptions of home as an anchor for personal identity. (CSOC; CWRT)
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  • SOCI 214: Middle Eastern Societies

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course introduces the cultures and social structures of Middle Eastern societies, with a focus on social change in the region. Topics covered include the role of Islam, patterns of leadership, the distribution of wealth and power, family patterns, the position of women and the nature of work. Every semester. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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  • SOCI 215: Death, Dying and Bereavement

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor The study of death deals with questions at the roots of human experience. Encounters with death are individual, yet socially constructed. Human reactions to death and the rituals surrounding it are influenced by various social factors including family, peers, gender, race and ethnicity and our own identity. This course will help students appreciate the diversity of death and bereavement practices and will offer students critical-thinking skills that will be useful as they encounter death-related issues. Topics will include end-of-life care, suicide, euthanasia, funeral practices, bereavement and loss and near death experiences. (Formerly SOCI 317)
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  • SOCI 217: East Asian Societies: China and Japan

    3.00 Credits
    Bridgewater State University

    Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or consent of instructor This course examines the cultural and social structure of traditional and modern China and Japan. The course will focus on topics such as work and economy, rural-urban contrasts, family and kinship, the position of women and the relationships between state and society. The course will conclude with an assessment of the positions of these two societies in the contemporary world. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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