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4.00 Credits
Independent investigation of a sociological topic relating to an off-campus/study abroad program. The research proposal and the final paper must be read and approved by a member of the sociology faculty. Prerequisite: SOC 1. Offered every semester.
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4.00 Credits
Brussels offers a rich and diverse cultural mosaic. It is the historic center not only of Belgium's French and Flemish communities but also of the nation's imperial past. As the capital city of today's European Union, Brussels has a wider cultural influence from other EU member states added to its already-rich heritage. Through selected themes or topics, this course studies the history and/or society of Brussels and its developing European mosaic. Offered fall semester. Same as HIST 168. Same as HIST 168.
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4.00 Credits
Each student designs and conducts an independent research project on a topic selected in consultation with the Resident Director of the European Semester and approved by the appropriate departmental liaison. The project will stress library research, as well as personal interviews, and may include trips to appropriate EU member states. (Students may also register as an independent study in any approved major) Same as: SOC 163. Offered fall semester. THEA 5 / Introduction to Theatre Arts (4) An introduction to the theory and practice of the theatre and its arts and crafts: acting, directing, playwriting, design, production/administration. Combines background and theory for each discipline with work on creative projects that demonstrate and implement the theories and principles. Requires no previous theatrical experience. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of the social and psychological causes, manifestations, and consequences of inequality. Examines class, gender, race and ethnicity, and age inequalities, with a focus on the United States. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester.
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of contemporary gender roles from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Focuses on the social construction of gender and how gender affects our most intimate relationships. An examination of the implications of gender stratification for family and workplace. Explores historical and cross-cultural variations in gender roles, as well as variations by race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
Focuses on an analysis of race and ethnicity as social constructions. An examination of the creation of race and ethnic categories and process of social stratification based on these categories. Explores the historical, economic and political processes that shape our understanding of race and ethnicity in the U.S. and abroad. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of theoretical approaches to the study of the family with an emphasis on changing gender roles. Focuses on diversity among families and how definitions of "the family" are changing to incorporate variations in family structure by social class, ethnic and racial background, and sexual orientation. Topics include dating, love and romance, cohabitation, marriage and divorce, single-parent families, remarriage, day care, and violence in intimate family relationships. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the key concepts, main theoretical perspectives, and important substantive issues of the sociology of aging. One of the central issues explored is gender differences in aging. Other issues include stereotypes, the social construction of life cycles, changes in relationships over the life course, eldercare, and work and retirement. Examines historical and cross-cultural variations in aging and differences by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and social class. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or equivalent. Offered fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
A sociological introduction to the institution of social welfare, using the theory and the methodology of sociology to analyze the role of social welfare in modern industrial society. Focuses on the historical development and the institutionalization of social welfare; contradictions between the ideal of social welfare and the manner in which it becomes actualized; and the relationships between social welfare and political, economic, and religious institutions. Uses sociological analysis in the study of specific social welfare institutions and agencies. Prerequisite: SOC 1 or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
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4.00 Credits
A sociological examination of the varieties of work and the ways in which the changing nature of work affects the well-being of the workers. Topics include different types of jobs, occupations and professions, low-wage and poverty, worker health and safety, work and family, race, class and gender in the workplace, and collectives' responses to work. Prerequisite: SOC 1. Offered annually.
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