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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on how gender inequality is structured globally and how economic and political changes in the last half of the 20th century have impacted these inequalities. To understand the impact of economic and political changes, students examine regions such as Latin America, Asia (Southeast, South Asia, China), Africa, and the Middle East and make comparisons with the United States. Students look at the social, economic, and political structures in different countries of these areas and see how gender inequality is socially constructed and impacted by changes. Students end the course by looking at some of the ways women have made changes in the structure of their countries and ultimately their own lives.
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the sociological and historical processes of class formation in U.S. society. Emphasis is on the life styles characteristic of each class, on relationships among the classes, and on the consequences of inequality relative to the economic, political, and social opportunities available to individuals and groups. Prerequisite: SOC 105 or GP 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores some of the significant life experiences of women in sub-Saharan Africa (such as marriage, sex and sexuality, motherhood, being a wife, families, aging, widowhood, work, and urban vs. rural life), how the same type of experiences are lived by African American women, and how an understanding of culture and social organization helps us understand how African and African American women sometimes experience these similarly and sometimes differently. Writing enriched.
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3.00 Credits
A study of various forms of norm-violating behavior, including individual and group acts, using the societal reaction or interactionist perspective. Types of deviant behavior examined include sexual deviation, mental illness, juvenile gangs, alcoholism, and drug use. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
The institution of medicine from a sociological and cultural perspective. Topics include the relationship of medicine to the value system of the society, the sociology of the profession, and the socialization of the professional. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
When compared to most other advanced industrial capitalist nations, poverty rates in the United States are high, particularly in many of the nation's urban centers. This course examines the causes and consequences of poverty. It explores the ways that social scientists define and measure poverty, examines the characteristics of poor Americans today, and considers a broad range of issues relating to poverty such as education, family structure, culture, economic restructuring, segregation, social movements, and public policy. To facilitate better comprehension and understanding of course content, there is a service learning component to the class that requires students to participate weekly in an organized activity with a community partner in Chester. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of sex/gender systems in historical, cross-cultural, and contemporary societies. Identity politics and the interconnections between gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation are core segments of this course. Feminist, socialist, liberal, and conservative thought on sex/gender issues are included. Readings include classic early writings from the contemporary women's movement and more recent gender analyses. This is a writing enriched course. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
This course traces Western urban development from ancient Mesopotamia to the beginning of the 20th century. Cities are viewed as distinctive physical environments composed of architectural elements and spatial planning created by social and economic activity. Students explore the forces that have shaped these environments and how the relationships between people have been influenced by these urban arrangements during different historical eras. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on how European and American cities have developed in the 20th century from the period of great industrial growth to the present. Topics include the emergence and development of urban sociological theory; the formation of modern city planning; urban deconcentration and suburban development; problems of housing, poverty, and homelessness; and the role of technology in shaping the urban environment. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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3.00 Credits
This course discusses the development of modern organizations and the nature of work roles within them. Topics include the impact of industrialization, Weber's theory of bureaucracy, 19thcentury industrial ideologies, the emergence of Taylorism and Human Relations, alienation and work, the development of participatory organizational models, leadership, power, informal group processes, the law regarding hiring and promotion, and organizations in the larger political economy. Prerequisite: SOC 105.
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