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4.00 Credits
Provides you with an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of collective behavior and social movements.? A variety of social movements and counter movements are considered. The course emphasizes collective responses to inequality, and the role of race/ethnicity, class, gender and other differences in movements for social change. Offered alternate years. Also offered as CRST and WOST.
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4.00 Credits
The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies from year to year but does not duplicate existing courses.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of marriage and family in historical, cross-cultural, and contemporary contexts, assessing its ideals, functions, stresses and trends. Considers marriage and family as a social institution with a complex of statuses, roles, norms and laws. Focuses on social changes in families, specifically in terms of kinship patterns, sex roles, mate selection, marriage, parenting and family adaptations. Offered alternate years. Also offered as WOST.
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4.00 Credits
Survey of the evolution, integration and importance of culture. You will develop an awareness of and appreciation for the variety of human cultural and subcultural adaptations, focusing on such institutions as economics, family, politics and religion. Ethnographic methods are also covered, as you learn to recognize and interpret cultural meaning. Also offered as CRST and WOST. Offered annually.
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of the basic concepts, philosophical underpinnings and dynamics of the U.S. criminal justice system. Study of the personnel involved and experiences encountered in the system. Application of constitutional law concepts to the criminal justice system. Examination of the basic explanations for criminal behavior. Also offered as CRST. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: SOCI 1000.
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4.00 Credits
Description and explanation of the current situations of women in the U.S. and other societies, including socialization and social psychological influences on women, women in relationships, women in institutions, feminist theory and social change. Emphasis on meaning of feminism to various racial, ethnic and cultural groups. Offered alternate years. Also offered as WOST. Prerequisite: Sophomore status or higher, or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
In-depth understanding of the interplay between law and society. Emphasis is on U.S. law and legal systems, but consideration is given to historical, cross-cultural and international variations. Topics include: historical foundations and current directions of law in the U.S., the organization of law and legal systems;?sociological factors that shape the creation, interpretation, and application of the law; and law as a mechanism of social control and?a tool for social change. Also offered as CRST. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: SOCI 1000.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines structured inequality related to race and ethnicity. The course focuses on current research and theory pertinent to the social construction of race and ethnicity, intergroup relationships, power, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, systemic racism, and the ways that race intersects with class, gender and other differences. Includes historical and contemporary experiences of racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. Offered alternate years. Also offered as CRST and WOST. Prerequisite: SOCI 1000.
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4.00 Credits
Survey of current theory and research. Topics include effects of mass communication and group membership upon the attitudes and behavior of the individual, experimental methodology, attitude formation and change, interpersonal attraction, altruism, aggression, prejudice and group dynamics. You participate in weekly laboratory sessions and design and execute social psychological research projects. Offered annually. Same as PSYC 3650. Prerequisites: PSYC 1001, 2050.
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4.00 Credits
A seminar-structured course that examines the philosophical underpinnings of sociology and acquaints you with leading social theorists. Includes classical and contemporary theorists and perspectives, as well as the application of theory to contemporary social issues. Offered annually. Prerequisites: SOCI 1000, junior or senior status or permission of the instructor.
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