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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on activist strategies for creating social change. Drawing on case studies from a variety of progressive social movements, students examine a range of activist strategies, from traditional tactics such as protests and direct actions to more contemporary tactics like Internet activism. Topics may include the mobilization of activists and the experience of activism, the use of narrative and stories in social movements, the development of social movement organizations and coalitions, and the influence of technology on activist strategies. The course incorporates a community-engaged component, in which students participate in action projects and learn from the experiences of state and local activists. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. Staff.
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Most, if not all, economic activity-whether it takes place at the level of individuals, organizations, or markets-requires rules, norms, and institutions. Efficiency alone cannot account for the existence and nature of those rules, norms, and institutions. Beliefs, values, power structures, perceptions of self-interest, political structures, history, and numerous additional factors hold explanatory potential as well. This course investigates these factors. In the process, students explore some of the most important theoretical frameworks in sociology and politics such as rational choice theory, historical institutionalism and statist theory, and some key topics in sociology such as international development. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30 per section. F. Duina.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the nature of competition in the social world: its rules, structure, varieties, functions, assumptions, and consequences. Special attention is paid to competition in specific realms of social life such as economics, politics, the labor market, and sports. Whenever possible, students are asked to think about competition in comparative terms. Readings thus draw from American, European, and Asian traditions. Enrollment limited to 30 per section. F. Duina.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the social construction of gender through a consideration of a series of interrelated social institutions and practices central to gender stratification. Emphasis is placed on the intersections between gender inequality and inequalities of race/ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and nation. Recommended background: one or more courses in the social sciences and/or women and gender studies. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 30. E. Kane.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines power relationships among states, elites, and popular groups through a study of the ways that states maintain legitimacy, are challenged, and are transformed. Theories of the state, political control, and mass media and political behavior are discussed. Students explore the conditions under which societies are vulnerable to popular protest and revolution, as well as the social, political, and economic processes that maintain state legitimacy. Recommended background: one or more courses in the social sciences. Enrollment limited to 30. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Students, in consultation with a faculty advisor, individually design and plan a course of study or research not offered in the curriculum. Course work includes a reflective component, evaluation, and completion of an agreed-upon product. Sponsorship by a faculty member in the program/department, a course prospectus, and permission of the chair are required. Students may register for no more than one independent study per semester. Normally offered every semester. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
A course or seminar offered from time to time to small groups of students working on special topics. Instructor permission is required. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
These seminars provide advanced coverage of specific topics in sociology. Special attention is paid to the theories and methods adopted by sociologists to investigate these topics. Each seminar requires a substantial research project, related to the seminar theme. Prerequisite(s): Sociology 204 and 205.
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3.00 Credits
The European Union (E.U.) represents one of the most remarkable achievements of the contemporary world. This seminar first reviews the history and structure of the E.U. It then examines a series of topics related to the political, social, and geographical dimensions of European integration. These topics include the drivers of integration, the transformation of domestic policies and institutions, the demands of E.U. law, the rise of a European identity, the consequences of expansion in Eastern and Central Europe, the salience of regions, and the E.U. on the international scene. Comparisons with South America's Mercosur conclude the seminar. Students are exposed to numerous theoretical tools and methodologies, including institutionalism, rational choice theory, intergovernmentalism, and comparative methods. Prerequisite(s): Sociology 204 and 205. Enrollment limited to 15. [W2] F. Duina.
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3.00 Credits
The seminar is concerned with the application of knowledge gained from criminological theory and research to the administration of the criminal justice system and the evaluation of criminal justice programs. The seminar is intended to advance a student's ability to carry out individual research. Prerequisite(s): Sociology 204 and 205. Enrollment limited to 15. [W2] S. Sylvester.
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