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3.00 Credits
Evaluation of the impact of late capitalism on the production, promotion, regulation, distribution, and consumption of sport goods, services, and experiences. Focus on the new economy of themed entertainment, the changing geography of human capital, the landscape of postindustrial urban spaces, consolidation in the international marketplace, the mass customization of information, the value of branded spectacle, the impact of networked local/global technologies, and the formation of lifestyle identities. The role of ethics in culture and the marketplace.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of environmental studies with a particular focus on how social scientists attempt to understand the human causes of environmental change. Sociological, psychological, anthropological, historical, economic, political, and moral perspectives are examined.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and methods in sociology. It surveys such issues as: culture, socialization, family, social inequality, race and ethnicity, sexism, deviance, and social change. Offered every semester.
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of the ways in which problems come to be socially defined, understood, debated, and resolved. The course will focus on the varied processes through which problems reflect underlying social conflicts. Offered intermittently.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Statistical Reasoning. This course asks the question, why are humans violent It examines different types of violence, the various theories that explain violence, and the various methods which social scientists utilize to study violence. Offered intermittently.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the long and diverse experiences of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States. Looking at historical and contemporary issues, we can understand how the presence of Asian Pacific Americans has affected U.S. society and what it means to be American. Offered every semester.
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4.00 Credits
Focusing on the "family values" debate and the diversity of U.S. families along lines of race, class, gender, and sexuality, we'll analyze how families have changed over time in response to the economy, government, media, feminism, and the New Right. Offered intermittently.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the historical development and social structure of cities; their changing historical importance in the growth of social, economic, and political life; and their crucial role in the political economy of a global society. Offered in Fall. Cross Listed With: ENVA - 230
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4.00 Credits
Globalization has become a buzzword in our society. But what is globalization In this class we will examine what it is, how it shapes our lives and where it happens by looking at both the theory and reality of globalization.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines women's experiences in developing countries in the light of local and global inequalities and connections. Major theoretical approaches are used to understand how gender relationships shape and are shaped by development policies within national and global contexts. These approaches are illustrated by case studies in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Offered intermittently.
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