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3.00 Credits
This course covers sociological perspectives on social psychological issues dealing with emotions, the formation of a self-concept, impression management and conformity. Particular emphasis is paid to understanding the social influences on individual and social behavior through a microsociological perspective. Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Shulman
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3.00 Credits
Students explore the variety of ways that cultures assign roles on the basis of gender by in-depth consideration of several contemporary societies. Students also consider the evolution of gender roles, and the way in which Western perceptions of these roles may have contributed to explanatory models in the social sciences. [W] Prerequisite: A&S 102, 103, or 104, or permission of instructor Staff
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3.00 Credits
This course highlights issues of race and ethnicity in multiple contexts, with a focus on the U.S. It explores the limits of race and ethnicity as scientific categories and their legacy as powerful social constructions, with a special focus on the legacy of slavery. As social constructions, race and ethnicity are often elusive, shifting, and negotiable principles. Students explore how such fluid principles can have such lasting effects and consider their sometimes hidden links to economic status. Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Smith
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the sociological study of occupations and professions in modern societies. Among topics to be discussed are the social meaning of work; the concept of career; and the process of professionalization. Special attention is given to the study of occupational groups as a means of exploring some basic social problems and issues of American society. Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Staff
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the development, application and redefinition of the concept of social class as related to contemporary society. Power and status relations, social mobility, and mass society will be topics of special interest. [W] Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Schneiderman
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3.00 Credits
This course considers the nature, causes, and consequences of poverty in America, primarily from a sociological perspective. It examines the measurement, scope, demographics, and dynamics of poverty in the U.S., as well as factors closely connected to poverty, such as low-wage work, neighborhood, family structure, education, violence, and crime. In this course, the experiences of the urban poor will be of particular interest. Prerequisites: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Kissane
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3.00 Credits
This course is devoted to an examination of the social causes and consequences of various types of power distributions within or between societies, and with the political and social conflicts that lead to changes in the distribution of power. Such sociological theorists of political power as Weber, Marx, Tocqueville, Michels, and Simmel are examined in detail. [W] Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Schneiderman
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the development and significance of urban communities in America. Topics include city growth and industrialization, suburban sprawl, urban villages, and post-industrial "electronic cottages." Attention is also given to how regional shifts and changes in social organization, environment, and technology have transformed America's urban landscape. Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Lee
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3.00 Credits
This course uses sociological perspectives to examine the nature and mechanisms of social inequality in the United States and abroad. Specific topics may include distributions of income, wealth, and political power; discrimination in the work place; disparities in health outcomes; impacts of the media and educational system; extreme wealth; and global stratification. Specil attention will be paid to how inequality is patterned by race, class, and gender, including the intersections of these social groups. Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Kissane
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3.00 Credits
This course explores, through ethnographic studies of other cultures and constant comparison with our own, the various ways in which illness is defined, explained, and treated. We will examine both the influence of culture on medical beliefs and practices, and the degree to which an anthropological view of medicine reveals central features of any sociocultural system. Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Staff
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