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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor A study of the state, political practices, power and theories in the field. The emphasis is on the sociological conditions under which the above phenomena evolve. Offered alternate years, spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor This course explores different varieties of human behavior, beliefs, values, and social structure in different societies. The diversity shows that people are shaped by the social context around them, and social rationalization is based on culture and tradition. Social institutions and policies in the United States are examined first and then compared to the experiences of selected countries in East Asia (China and Japan) and Europe (primarily Britain, Germany and Sweden). Comparison is used as the explicit means to interpret social formations. Offered yearly.
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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 206 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor A sustainable city is one that does not pollute the environment, that promotes economic development and the fair and equitable distribution of resources for all citizens. This course offers a sociological perspective of whether it is possible to work simultaneously to achieve these goals. Traditionally associated with environmental pollution, poverty and vice, cities throughout the world are beginning to question how to improve their quality of life and make themselves more sustainable. This course will examine the historical development of cities and suburbs, and examine innovative initiatives that have been successful in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing poverty and maximizing profit.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 290; or CRJU 201;or consent of instructor This course examines urban and neighborhood crime. In addition to surveying theories of urban crime, disorder and unrest, it examines responses to urban crime, including community policing, order maintenance policing, crime prevention through environmental design and programs to ameliorate the deeper causes of crime. The course examines the effects of inequality, racial and ethnic discrimination, substance abuse and gun violence on urban crime. Another topic covered is the drop in urban crime rates during the 1990s. Offered alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 206 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor The world is now urban. From global cities such as New York, Tokyo and London, to large but much poorer cities such as Sao Paolo, Mexico City and Cairo, over half of the world’s population lives in cities. In order to understand cities in a global context, the course covers the processes of globalization especially as they have an impact on cities around the world. Topics covered include the global cities hypothesis, the new inequalities among and within cities, case studies of cities in the new urban global economy, global urban networks and the nature of urban life in rich and poor cities. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 206 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor This course focuses on urban vulnerability and resilience to disasters. We will examine why certain cities are more vulnerable than others and why disasters have more serious consequences for some groups than for others. In addition to examining the causes and consequences of urban disasters, the course will look at how cities recover from disasters and what factors help them to become “resilient cities.“ We will also look at social and policy aspects of natural and man-made urban disasters. Another focus of the course will be on the relationships between urban disasters and urban sustainability. The course will examine case studies of global urban disasters.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor This course introduces students to feminist theory in sociology and social science. It also covers the history of women in social theory as well as historical and contemporary contributions by women theorists. Feminist theories of human behavior and social life will be analyzed and compared to other theories. Offered alternate years, fall semester. (CMCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor This course provides students with research opportunities, helps them to develop theoretical explanations and gives them practice in bringing sociological data to bear on those theoretical explanations. This course is the Writing Intensive in the major course and acts as a bridge between basic and advanced sociology courses. (CWRM)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 and SOCI 290; or consent of instructor This course introduces students to qualitative research methods in social research. The course will consider the historical and theoretical background to qualitative methods, the principles of qualitative methods, as well as particular methods including participant observation, qualitative interviews, and the use of documents. Ethical issues, selection strategies and gaining access will also be addressed. Either semester.
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