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In this course we explore the intersecting relationships between law, crime, and justice in society and culture. We examine the ways in which racial/ethnic identity, gender, sexuality and economic status shape the formation of law as well as societal responses to law. Our exploration of law in society incorporates a thorough analysis and critique of classical liberal political theory, as well as critiques of law from Marx, Weber, critical race theory, feminist theory, and queer theory. Prerequisite: 100 or consent.(4 credits)
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In this course we explore families and kinship from a crosscultural perspective as well as examine the ways in which race/ethnicity, economic status and sexuality shape family and kinship structures in the contemporary U.S. We explore specific issues including welfare state policies; the organization and provision of care work; trans-national motherhood; reproductive technologies and surrogacy, and women's political activism in the context of families and extended families. These case studies will be analyzed using anthropological, sociological and feminist theories. Prerequisite: S/A 100 or consent.(4 credits)
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Analyses of central theoretical questions in sociology/ anthropology. Historical developments and major paradigms within the two disciplines are explored. The process of theory construction is examined and a critical perspective developed. Required of majors. Prerequisite: S/A 100 and 290. (Offered every fall) (4 Credits)
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Ethnography of Native Americans south of the Rio Grande, with special emphasis on cultural contact, domination, and persistence. The wide variety of adaptations to the environment, and institutional arrangements of economics, politics, kinship, and religion will also be explored. We will use ethnographic case studies to assess the impact of cultural domination on indigenous societies and their attempt to maintain a traditional way of life. This course satisfies the Non- Western Studies requirement for students matriculating before August 30, 2004. Prerequisite: 100 or consent.(4 credits)
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This course is an examination of the historical, ethnic and socio-cultural diversity of sub-Saharan Africa societies. Central to this overview is an emphasis on the pre-colonial, colonial and postcolonial eras. It considers questions of economic development, urbanization, agricultural production and the relationship of the contemporary African state to rural communities. This course also explores symbolic systems in the context of rituals, witchcraft, indigenous churches, and new forms of Christianity currently spreading in Africa. Prerequisite: S/A 100 or by consent.(4 credits)
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This course examines the relationship between individuals, their society and culture. This involves looking at differing cultural conceptions of "human nature", and the way in which both "intelligence" and the emotions are "cultural performances." The nature of the "self", indeed, the structure of perception and cognition, are not separable from specific patterns of sociocultural life. Finally, Western and cross-cultural examples will be used to assess different models of social determinism and the cultural impact of human decisions and action. Prerequisite: 100 or consent.(4 credits)
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This course provides an ecological and sociocultural exploration of Sustainable Agriculture, as practiced primarily in the contemporary United States. We establish the historical and cultural roots of conventional agriculture and determine the environmental and social consequences of conventional practices. While not intended to be an agronomy course, we will discuss the agroecology of sustainable food production, including principles of soil management, pest control, and crop rotations. We will also study agriculture in its sociocultural context in order to assess what kind of social and cultural changes would be required in order to create a truly sustainable food production system. An important component of the course is field trips to conventional and alternative farms. Prerequisite: ENVS 101 or 102 or SA 100 or consent.(4 credits)
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The course focuses on expressive culture in a variety of sociocultural settings across the globe. We examine sociological and anthropological theories used to study the relationship between art and society. In particular, the course examines the complex relationships between non-Western art and European art contexts. The role that the producer, dealer, consumer and the global market play in these relationships will receive special attention. The appropriation and assimilation of art across national and cultural boundaries raise fascinating questions concerning "authenticity," "value," and meaning. The course also examines the role of museums and art exhibitions in representing the art of non- Western societies and diasporic communities. Prerequisite: S/A 100 or by consent.(4 credits)
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Under study here are the production and distribution, form and content, and artists and audiences of popular culture internationally. We will consider prominent social theories, from the Frankfort School's critique of popular culture, through the writings on mass culture in the United States, to the recent rehabilitation of popular culture by British writers like Stuart Hall and Paul Gilroy. Some of the major questions addressed will include: How do the social arrangements and the technologies of production shape the messages conveyed in popular media? What is the relationship between popular culture and "high" culture? Under what conditions does popular culture distract people from the struggles for equality and social justice, lulling them to passivity, and when can it inspire protest, or even transform people's behavior? Prerequisite: 100 or consent.(4 credits)
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This course focuses on the social, cultural and political life of the Caribbean area, especially the English- and French-speaking areas. A fragmented group of nations decidedly on the periphery of the global economy, the Caribbean was once one of the richest areas of the world. Its riches then depended on the labor of enslaved Africans; the fruits of the plantation economy were enjoyed mainly by European planters. What is the legacy of such a history? We review the variety of Caribbean policies, from the strong democratic traditions of Jamaica to the autocratic rulers of Haiti, and explore how the Caribbean's unique combination of cultural influences affect the political processes, ways of life, class divisions and ethnic stratification evident in the Caribbean today. Prerequisite: 100 or consent.(4 credits)
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