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3.00 Credits
Study of the Islamic world and major sociological concepts such as gender, social organizations, culture, and politics. Examines how culture is mediated by politics, resulting in diverse interpretations of Islam and in different policies with respect to women's rights. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic: Gender Politics in the Islamic World) and 336G may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
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Patterns of gender inequality and women's movements in different cultural contexts, with emphasis on the interface between gender and social organization, and between culture and politics. Includes the legacy of colonialism, the effect of globalization, and the interaction between local and national movements and the international discourse on women's rights. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 361 (Topic: Global Gender Inequality), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic: Global Gender Inequality), Sociology 321K (Topic: Global Gender Inequality), 336L, Women's and Gender Studies 345 (Topic: Global Gender Inequality). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
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3.00 Credits
How courts make use of social science, as well as how social scientists study the legal system. Considers the uses of social science across multiple types of legal domains, such as eyewitnesses to crime, jury trials, punishment, children in the courts, and a variety of public policy issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic: Social Psychology and the Law) and 336P may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
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3.00 Credits
Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 28: Politics and Culture of Contemporary Mexico), Government 337M (Topic 5: Politics and Culture of Contemporary Mexico), and Latin American Studies 325 (Topic 3: Politics and Culture of Contemporary Mexico). Introduction to the contemporary Mexican political system and the ways in which political change and democratization are recasting the political and civic culture of contemporary Mexico. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.
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3.00 Credits
A sociological analysis of the interrelated economic, political, and cultural aspects of globalization. Examines the consequences of globalization for nations around the world and for groups within these nations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic: Globalization) and 340C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the different theories of interpersonal and group violence. Includes criminological theories of violent crime, as well as feuding, ethnic and nationalist violence, political violence, and aggression in intimate relations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic: Violence) and 340D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
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3.00 Credits
Review of sociological perspectives on sexuality. Examines how social institutions in U.S. society shape sexual values, beliefs, and practices. Topics include changing cultural images of sexuality, sexual identities, and social movements. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic: Sociology of Sexuality) and 340G may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Sociology 302, and either Sociology 333K or three semester hours of coursework in women's and gender studies.
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3.00 Credits
The biological, social, and psychological aspects of human aging from adolescence until death, with special emphasis on cultural norms and the social and demographic context in which aging occurs. Includes the challenges and problems of adjustment at each life stage, and the social, political, and economic consequences of increased longevity and changes in the age structure of the populations of modern societies. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic: Aging and the Life Course) and 340L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
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3.00 Credits
The global spread and transformations of the major world religions, the interactions between them, and the different social impacts these traditions have on society. Focuses mainly on Christian traditions, but includes various schools of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Sociology 321K (Topic: Religion and Global Change) and 340R may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
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3.00 Credits
Same as Religious Studies 337. The growth and decline of religious groups and traditions; "cults" and new religions; comparative sociology of religion; the United States religious landscape; religion and individual health and well-being; spirituality and other aspects of social life. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Upperdivision standing.
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