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3.00 Credits
A sociological analysis of the structure of inequality in the United States. Surveys the major sociological theories of social class and inequality and applies them to analyze the American power structure, the nature and extent of inequality across the country, and the reasons for the persistence of racial inequality and gender inequality in contemporary society. Prerequisite: Sociology 131 and sociology major. Four credit hours. U. MAYER
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4.00 Credits
An introductory survey of the sociological study of gender, using feminist and social constructionist theoretical approaches, investigating the construction and maintenance of gendered identities and a stratified society, focusing primarily on contemporary America. Among topics examined are cultural definitions and expectations, childhood socialization, intimacies and sexualities, gendered activities and gender inequalities in marriage and family, activities and inequities in work and the economy, power and politics, and social reforms and possibilities. Variations by race and socioeconomic class are considered throughout. Four credit hours. S, U. BLAKE
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of major social psychological views of human behavior, with special emphasis on the works of George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer. Human group life, social behavior, self, situations, and society examined from a variety of perspectives. Prerequisite: A 100-level sociology course. Four credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
Listed as Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 311. Four credit hours. U. FRANK
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3.00 Credits
Citizenship encompasses both the rights and obligations one bears as a member of the national community as well as issues concerning who gets included. Uses the concept of citizenship as a lens to study historical political struggles over the appropriate role of government in providing for community members and in regulating their behavior. How government policies regulate men's and women's participation in domestic and paid work, and how these policies have affected social inequality. Explores U.S. citizenship politics and looks at how recent changes associated with globalization have elicited varying political responses within the United States and other Western democracies. Prerequisite: Sociology 131, 215, or 218. Four credit hours. MAYER
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3.00 Credits
Globalization is a word widely used in the media and in academic discourse but used in many different ways and applied to a broad range of social phenomena. A systematic exploration of some major aspects of the process of globalization and the ways in which they are interrelated: the changing organization of the world economy, the rise of global culture industry, problems of population growth and environmental degradation, and the spread of ethnic conflicts. The various types of resistance movements that have arisen in response to increasing globalization and some of the debates over how to solve the problems it has created. Prerequisite: One of the following: a 100-level sociology course, Anthropology 112, Environmental Studies 118, or Government 131. Four credit hours. I.
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3.00 Credits
Examines theories of crime, inequality in the criminal justice system, and the nature and effectiveness of incarceration. Prerequisite: Sociology 131 or equivalent. Four credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar exploring the social, historical, and cultural constructions of childhoods and children, with a specific focus on the American and Western European contexts, using a sociological perspective, especially the social constructionist paradigm, to explore the relationships between the social order and constructions of childhood, children and their environment, and age categories and social relations. Social policy relevant to childhoods and children. The history and development of child welfare in the United States, and selective contemporary social issues and needs, among them economic provision, education, child care, and health care. Prerequisite: Sociology 131. Four credit hours. ARENDELL
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3.00 Credits
Sociological perspectives on musical performance, including a critical analysis of what constitutes music. Examination of the roles of both producers and consumers of musical performance. Music training is helpful though not necessary. Formerly offered as Sociology 398. Prerequisite: A 100-level sociology course. Four credit hours. S.
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3.00 Credits
Addresses questions such as: What are the social causes and consequences of war and militarism How do societies organize their militarism What role does war and militarism play in the contemporary world Under what conditions are wars and the actions of warriors just Prerequisite: Sociology 131 or equivalent. Four credit hours.
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