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4.00 Credits
Provides an introduction to qualitative research methods. Readings and course activities focus on the range of qualitative methods which may include participant observation, qualitative interviewing, and textual and visual analysis. The course also considers the applicability of qualitative methods to particular research questions as well as the theoretical, ethical, and practical issues that arise in conducting qualitative research. Students will engage in qualitative research that includes intensive collection and analysis of qualitative data.
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4.00 Credits
The impact of race and gender as dimensions of social structure and personal experience is explored in the world of work. Sociological theories are presented for analyses of race and gender consequences for economic location, occupational race and gender segregation, workplace discrimination in hiring, promotion, and severance, experiences of workplace culture and social policy to address inequalities.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the impact of race upon the social construction of the self through sociological theory and a series of narratives and studies of racial identity, asking: How does race matter in the perennial questions of "who am I?" How does racial identity get constructed externally and internally through social interactions and in social institutions? How is racial identity attached to other categories of self (e.g., woman, student, and worker) and how do people negotiate conflicted valuations of racial identity?
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4.00 Credits
In-depth examination of selected topics and timely social issues. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six (6) units.
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4.00 Credits
European and American foundations associated with the development of modern sociological theory, with emphases on theorists who have had a strong impact on modern sociology.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the U.N.'s Convention on the Rights of the Child and its call for children's rights to survive, to develop, to be protected from harm, and to participate. Students engage in learning about issues such as child labor, education, war, childcare, trafficking, sexual exploitation, homelessness, health, poverty, and play. The themes for the course are: globalization and social processes; children's agencies; and, the diversity of children's experiences based on gender, ethnicity, race, and social class.
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4.00 Credits
A critical analysis of women as offenders and victims of crime. How the social construction of gender impacts the processing of women in different stages of the criminal justice system. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for SOC 306.
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4.00 Credits
Nature and systems of differentiation and ranking in societies, emphasis on changes in class structure in the United States; comparative analysis of life chances and social mobility in the United States and other societies.
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4.00 Credits
The relationship of the educational system to the social structure in the United States and other societies. The school or university as a social organization. Class, ethnic, gender, and other social factors affecting educational opportunity and outcome. Roles of teachers, students, and administrators.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the interpersonal and social consequences of separation and divorce among intimate partners. The prevalence and causes of divorce, as well as the consequences of separation and divorce for couples, children, and extended family members will be explored. Models and evidence of successful responses to separation and divorce will also be considered. Remarriage and blended families will be examined with respect to the types of relationship challenges and successes that occur.
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