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1.00 Credits
The sociological study of social movements concentrates on collective action by groups that use institutionalized and non-institutionalized action to promote or inhibit social and political change. This course, then, examines collective action as diverse as peasant rebellions against urbanization and commercialization in 18th-century France to the organized militancy of lesbians and gays in 20th-century U.S. We will read historical and sociological research that addresses the following questions: why collective action emerged, how it was organized, what its goals were and if it achieved those goals, how members were recruited and maintained, and how elites and non-elites responded to its activities. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course is an overview of women's experience with paid and unpaid work, both domestically and internationally. We cover theoretical and empirical literature that examines historical and contemporary patterns of work done by women and the relationship of these patterns to political and economic structures of society. Specific issues discussed in the course include gender discrimination, sexual harassment, occupational sex segregation, earning differentials between men and women, the division of labor by sex within households, and the relationship between paid and unpaid labor. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
This course is about race, class, and gender, as they structure identities, opportunities, and social outcomes. Some questions asked are: Are systemic hierarchies inevitable in human social organization What are ways that the problems associated with race, class, and gender can be meaningfully addressed How do one's racial, class, and gender characteristics affect one's life chances Why As well, this course stresses critical thought when studying these social issues. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The post-Civil War history of Hartford is a history of the initial triumph of entrepreneurial power and civic will and the subsequent loss of certain forms of urban wealth. Mark Twain called the city the "center of all Connecticut wealth." Despite considerable poverty, in 1876, Hartford still boasted the country's highest per capita income and is now ranked as among the nation's poorest cities. This seminar explores the processes of cultural and social transformation that resulted in these differences. We seek to understand Hartford's late 19th and 20th century political culture and political economy. Topics include: the distribution of capital in industry, housing, charity, and welfare; the racial, ethnic, religious and class composition of the city's men and women residents; urban politics, racial and ethnic antagonisms, and the history of attempts at social change in the city; the modes of artistic and literary expressions that arose over time. Sources for study include readings drawn from other urban histories; documents and primary sources drawn from Hartford's rich archival and museum collections; the portrayal of the city in photography and film. Students will construct projects based upon research and interaction throughout the city. A speakers program and off-campus work supplement the course. (Same as History 835-03.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
This course examines the historical emergence of and contemporary issues surrounding globalization. Students will be expected to become knowledgeable about global social issues, learn the sociological theories that attempt to explain the globalization process, and become familiar with the empirical data social scientists use in their analyses of global social relations. Particular emphasis will be placed on global economic, political, and social structures (e.g., Multinational Corporations, World Trade Organization). Further, the course will explore the effects of globalization on social inequality and social problems. Students will be asked to identify a particular global issue on which they wish to do independent reading and/or field study and to share their work in oral presentations and research papers. Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
This course will apply sociological perspective to the institution of education. In the process we will explore how and why education continues to evolve as an institution, its relationship to other institutions and the various types and uses of education in our society. The symbolic importance of various types of education will be explored relative to the life chances of "students" and the power they may come to wield in a society where the flow of information is becoming increasingly significant. Who defines and what are the contemporary problems of education will conclude the course. Prerequisite: prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Not open to first-year students. Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the theory and research on stratification and mobility in modern societies. Every society distributes resources unequally. This distribution affects not only economic outcomes such as wages, profits, and material well being, but also social and political outcomes such as protest, voting behavior, and self-esteem. This course will explore why this occurs, the types of inequalities that exist, and the consequences of inequality for the distribution of power and for democratic processes in American society. Specific topics include class, occupational, race and gender inequalities, and the social, psychological, and cultural consequences of inequality. Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the theoretical examination of the process of urbanization, urban stratification systems, urban ecology, community power, suburban-urban relationships and the effects of urban living on individuals. The applicability of such sociological knowledge for understanding urban institutions, problems, and experiences will also be examined. Prerequisite: prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Not open to first-year students. Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
This course will examine the development of the American Civil Rights Movement from roughly the World War II period through the beginning of the Black Power era in the mid-to-late 1960's, treating that history as a case study in the problematics of deliberate social change. We will emphasize the kinds of questions most typically asked by sociologists, examine the various waves of scholarship on the movement generated by sociologists, and explore the implications of their findings produced about the movement for American popular culture and intellectual thought. We will also pay close attention to the interplay of ideology and program within the movement, the consequences of organizational structure, and the movement's political and economic consequences. Prerequisite: prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Not open to first-year students. Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course offers a sociological perspective on the law, as well as the causes and consequences of the legal system. Topics covered include a comparison of scientific and legal modes of inquiry, the uses and importance of social science findings in judicial and policy decision-making, social factors affecting jury selection and jury decisions, racial and class inequalities and the law, law as a form of social control, legal organizations and professions, and law as an instrument of social change. Prerequisite: prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Not open to first-year students. Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students. 1.00 units, Lecture
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