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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Focus will be upon the process of urbanization and an analysis of cities. Emphasizing key demographic and physical characteristics of urban populations, city growth, urban social structure, urban behavior patterns and social relationships and urban problems. Fall semester of odd numbered year.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative look at Latinas/os in the United States-both historically and today. Political, economic, cultural and territorial links between Latin America (including the Caribbean) and the US are reviewed, focusing on the effects of these links on the American social structure. The course examines Latinas/os in New York, Florida's Miami/Dade county, California, and along the US/Mexico border. Various issues and topics that may be explored include: westward expansion and imperialism, labor force participation in the world-economy, racism, guage, education, gender, gang involvement and political activism. Every semester.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of some components of the "American dream" - intellectual, social, economic, and/or political - as these are posited in the following disciplines: literature, art, music, history, political science, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy. The focus in the field of concentration will depend upon the teacher giving the course, but the perspective of the course will be interdisciplinary.
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3.00 Credits
Cross-cultural and historical approach, emphasizing the connections of family systems to other aspects of culture and leading to a broad perspective on current developments. Spring semester of odd numbered year. Cross-cultural and historical approach, emphasizing the connections of family systems to other aspects of culture and leading to a broad perspective on current developments. Spring semester of odd numbered year.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the community as a social system from a sociological perspective including discussion of the overall social structure, institutions, power, status system and the role of the community in society. The course will consist of two phases: lecture and discussion of the community and field work. During the field work phase, students will analyze their own communities based on what they have learned during the first phase. Offered periodically.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of religion as a universal aspect of human culture expressed as belief and ritual concerned with supernatural beings, powers and forces. The function of religion in society. Alternate fall semesters.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the principal ethnographic characteristics of major indigenous faith traditions of India (and of the Himalayan region) and their role in Indian culture and society. Special emphasis will be placed upon an examination of the operative aspects of Indian religions as anthropologists and sociologists study these within the social and cultural context of the region of India. Spring semester of odd numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a fundamental understanding of the societal context and cultural principles of a major world religion. The course surveys the major events and personalities in Buddhism, and provides a basic understanding of the religion in several of its main "streams" or traditions. Principally, the course seeks to provide for students a foundational understanding of Buddhism and Buddhistic societies through an ethnographic approach. Topically, the course considers Therevada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Pure Land, Zen and Bon. Spring semester of even numbered year. This course offers a fundamental understanding of the societal context and cultural principles of a major world religion. The course surveys the major events and personalities in Buddhism, and provides a basic understanding of the religion in several of its main "streams" or traditions. Principally, the course seeks to provide for students a foundational understanding of Buddhism and Buddhistic societies through an ethnographic approach. Topically, the course considers Therevada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Pure Land, Zen and Bon. Spring semester of even numbered year.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to gerontology, focusing on the physical, psychological, social, emotional, and environmental aspects of aging. It also provides an overview of social policies and issues affecting older persons and social programs for older persons.
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3.00 Credits
Globalization, draws the world together economically, culturally, politically and socially by means of international exchanges, including trade, policy and migration. In countries like the United States, this has given rise to large immigrant populations. This course evaluates both historic and contemporary effects of globalization on migration processes for both sending and receiving countries, as well as for migrants and their families. The course reviews associated theories and literatures, using specific examples from various regions of the world that may include: Western Europe, the United States, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Topics may include: sex trafficking, refugee, colonial, tourist and labor migrations, the slave trade, transnational experiences, international development, migration policies, the costs and benefits of migration, challenges to national identities and national security, anti-immigrant sentiment, and racism. The course usually includes a tour of New York City, exploring immigrant histories and contemporary communities; there is an added fee for this tour to be determined when offered.
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