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3.00 Credits
Study of the relationship of family structure to social organization. Comparative and historical approaches to the family. Recent changes in the American family. Courtship, marriage, marital adjustment, parenthood, and family dissolution in relation to contemporary American society.
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3.00 Credits
The nature, distribution, causes, and control of crime with emphases on contemporary American society and a broad range of types of crime.
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3.00 Credits
The nature, distribution, causes and control of juvenile delinquency and the operation of the juvenile justice system in contemporary American society.
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3.00 Credits
The social causes of, and societal reactions to, several types of deviant behavior (e.g., juvenile delinquency, crime, sex deviance, mental illness). Examines the probable consequences of suggested solutions to reduce different types of deviant behavior.
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3.00 Credits
Prison life from the perspective of prisoners, officials, and the society in which they operate.
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3.00 Credits
Shifts in the political, economic, and social structure of the United States; changes in technology, demography, and social mores.
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3.00 Credits
Cultural and social factors in the perception, definition, diagnosis, treatment, and distribution of disease. Doctor- patient relations; role of nurses and other health professions. Social consequences of hospitals, medical technology, medical specialization, and health insurance.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the inherent biases in modes of representation, including photography, ethnography, statistics, journalism, and maps. Comparisons of representations of twentieth-century events, such as the Great Depression, Vietnam War, and the era of HIV/AIDS.
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3.00 Credits
Globalization and its impact on women and gender relations. Multinational corporations, economic development, and inequality; new forms of work; human rights; feminist movements for change.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the relationship between the legal system and other institutions with illustrations drawn from both American and other societies. The actual operation of the legal system including lawyers, courts, and police is described.
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