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4.00 Credits
Analyzes formation of social policy, its effectiveness as applied to specific social institutions and programs, as well as the impact of these programs on their targeted population. Broader issues of social policy within the context of political economic systems and ideologies, as well as the general structure of the American "Welfare State", will be discussed, using cross-cultural comparisons. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS
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The sociological perspective is used to study communications media in contemporary society. Special emphasis is given to the social, political and economic contexts of mass media. The course looks critically at media production, procedures, products, and effects. Students will analyze and debate multi-media documents and learn to content analyze media images and texts. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Explores the general process of socialization - the induction of individuals into their culture - and education in its broadest sense. Particular focus is on the schools, the institutions of learning and socialization. The multiple functions of these institutions, as well as their structure as organizations are examined. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Explores the social forces influencing health and illness. The organization and distribution of medical services are professionals are analyzed from a sociological perspective, with an emphasis on care for the poor, minorities, women and the aged. Alternatives to the present system of medical care in the U.S. are discussed, particularly in the context of health and medical care in other countries. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the sociological understanding of how ideas of law and justice relate to issues of power, consensus, conflict and change in society. It examines the use of law as a tool in responding to different cultural groups in American society and examines the process and significance of judicial law-making under the U.S. Constitution, illustrated by case examples regarding first amendment guarantees of religious freedom and political dissent, and civil rights issues of race, nationality, gender, sexuality, and disability. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Introduces a variety of sociological perspectives on urbanization and community formation. The history of urban development is traced in terms of major social changes contributing to and resulting from the rise of cities. The expansion of cities into metropolitan regions is examined in relation to social processes in urban areas. Select problems that have arisen out of the American urban experience are considered together with such efforts to ameliorate them as urban renewal efforts and city and regional planning. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Provides an overview of the contemporary sociological models used to analyze the dynamics of protest among disenfranchised constituencies in the U.S. Cases are drawn largely from the history of African American protest movements of the 19th and 20th century in which activists have attempted to reconcile tensions between demand for civil rights and the more radical vision of nationhood. Government and countermovement responses to protest are also examined. Offered every year. Prerequisite: SY 2500; EMS
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4.00 Credits
Examines, from a sociological perspective, the meaning and functions of work in the United States. Focus is inherently historical: evolution of divisions of labor, industrialization. developments of technologies, workers' movements, as well as the impact of these factors on work satisfaction, distribution of power and wealth, and the character of work organizations and their managment. Offered every year. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Sociology of Music is a specialized field within Sociology, exploring the social aspects of music. Music surrounds us in society, enhancing our entertainment and serving as the soundtrack to our lives. However, music varies widely across the time and space of human experience. This course explores the social production of music, and the roles of composers, musicians, and listeners from the classical era to the contemporary age. Emphasis will be placed on how social actors endow music with meaning, and how people use music to construct gender, racial, and ethnic identities. Music's relationship to social control will also be investigated. readings assigned for the course are often highly theoretical. A final research paper is required. Offered every year. Prerequisite: SY2500, EMS
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4.00 Credits
Gives students the opportunity to examine, in greater depth, the analysis and discussion of current specialized sociological work in the particular area defined by the instructor (as indicated in the schedule of classes). Offered every year. Students are permitted to take SY4990 for credit up to 2 times, when 2 different topics are covered. Prerequisite: EMS
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