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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2009, 2011 An exploration of contemporary Russia and East Europe from an anthropology perspective. Topics covered are those of central interest to anthropologists working throughout the world including: kinship, gender, illness, and healing, politics, ethnicity, and religion, as well as issues specific to the region such as post-socialist transitions. Prerequisite: SO 101 or SO 103.
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Three Credits Not Offered 2008-2009 Covers theoretical frameworks and practical skills necessary to identify, recruit, and develop leadership, build community around that leadership, and build power from that community. The reflective practice of the course is structured around work in an organizing project (e.g. youth, community, electoral, union, or issue) designed to achieve a real outcome by semester's end. Prerequisite: Junior/Senior; Sophomores only with Instructor's permission.
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Three Credits Fall Semester This course examines current patterns of violent crime in the US, such as gang violence and spousal abuse, and the role of federal criminal justice agencies in designing and implementing agency partnership models to reduce crime in local communities. Prerequisite: SO 101 or SO/CJ 201.
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Three Credits Spring Semester In this course we will read important contributions to the sociological literature on service and social action. The community will be the laboratory in which ideas from the readings will be critically assessed. Working with community leaders and social service organizations, students may investigate a social problem or social injustice as it is expressed in Southeastern Massachusetts, and/or prepare an action plan that they believe will lead to change in that social injustice or problem, and/or evaluate the effects of a program or social action.
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Three Credits Alternating Fall Semesters War, political and economic oppression, sectarian strife, poverty and disease are pervasive in the world today, ravaging the lives of every-growing numbers of people. Using a cross-cultural approach, we will explore the impact of violence on society, its cultural legacies, and examples of building peace. Prerequisite: SO 101 or SO 228 (formerly SO 103).
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Three Credits Spring Semester Introduces a variety of methods and techniques for the visualization, exploration, and modeling of crime data using geographic mapping. Emphasis on mapping real life crime data and exploring mapping technology as a strategic planning tool for law enforcement agencies. The main objectives are to teach students the basic concepts of geographic mapping and its use by a variety of criminal justice agencies using ArcView Mapping software.
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Three Credits Not Offered 2008-2009 Examines topics of current interest in criminology, including the etiology and characteristics of specific categories of crime. The specific content focuses on timely, cutting edge research and case studies that are of academic importance. Content varies as topics evolve.
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Three Credits Not Offered 2008-2009 Social movements allow the voice of the powerless to be heard. This course will analyze the evolution of social movements. It will examine barriers to success and conditions that support movements. By looking at historical and contemporary movements, students will be able to understand important concepts in the study of social revolution.
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Three Credits Spring Semester Students will be introduced to the practice of qualitative research from a theoretical and practical perspective. Students will be introduced to the qualitative methods: field research, interviewing, oral history, and content analysis. Student will gain exciting hands-on experience and learn how qualitative research is a unique form of knowledge building. (Previously Seminar: Qualitative Research) Prerequisite: SO 101 and at least one additional Sociology course.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternating Fall Semesters Theories of deviance applied to selected topics. Frequent oral reports and research projects are required. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 201; Recommended: SO 210 or CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and SO 311 or CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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