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3.00 Credits
This course examines women and social change in different social, economic and political systems of the world. In the last half of the twentieth century, globalization has greatly transformed the social organization of many societies. Women in the Global South such as parts of Asia (except Japan), Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East have been impacted by these global social forces and should be studied as part of an interdependent world. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore macro and micro forms of abuse and violence as they pertain to children. Children have long been the recipients of a variety of forms of abuse and violence. This course will review the history of child abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional, verbal abuse. Contemporary forms of violence to be explored include domestic violence, social violence, bullying, gangs, terrorism, war, and the routine socialization of children for violence. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC201 or SOC220 or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Examines principles of physical and cultural anthropology: origins, evolution and diversity of people and culture. Includes cross-cultural analyses of social institutions (family, government, economics), gender roles, race, language, religion and stratification. Three lecture hours per week. Required for all Sociology majors. Prerequisite: SOC201 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
A sociological/anthropological analysis of the diverse cultures of the American Frontier. Special emphasis is placed on the Native American and the groups with which the Native American interacted. Subculture, class, stratification and normative dynamics are studied. Offered in alternate years. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC201 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the American family as a social institution. Historical development, adaptation to values and goals of societal and cultural milieu, effects of social change. Three lecture hours per week. Requirement for B.S. Sociology, Gerontology option. Prerequisite: SOC201 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature and diversity of the people inhabiting the Indian subcontinent. Topics such as the Hindu-Muslim dichotomy and the British occupation are explored within the context of the historical development of India's population. Emphasis is given to the influence of contemporary religious and social and political events upon the nation's unique demographic composition. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC201 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores myth and ritual in social systems around the world and across time. It focuses on myths and their meanings, relations between myth, rituals, and social systems, and social scientific explanation of myth and ritual. Students will be expected to work independently and cooperatively on several projects. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC201 or SOC330 or permission of Department Chairperson
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the present socio-economic structures of the Caribbean countries, with emphasis upon the historical processes that account for their chronic state of underdevelopment. An in-depth study of the major nations of the area is attempted in an effort to arrive at a Caribbean ideal type. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC201 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
A comparison between widely contrasting cultures of Northern Europe, with special attention to Russia, Scandinavia, England, Scotland and Ireland. Emphasis is placed upon family patterns, housing, the arts, urban and rural problems, minorities, and political contrasts. Extensive use is made of audio-visual materials. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: SOC201 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the background, the emigration, and the establishment of the Celtic peoples in America. Life styles, politics, religion, philosophy, and economics of the Irish, Scotch-Irish and Scottish are studied. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SOC201 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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