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3.00 Credits
Relationship of the educational system to the social structure; changing function of education in society; impact of education on technological changes and social mobility; comparison of systems in various cultures. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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Introduction to family sociological and historical research, focusing on the diversity and adaptability of families in changing contemporary American society. Emphasis on how large social trends and forces such as economic transitions, governmental policies, and societal values and beliefs affect families as units and family members as individuals. Attention given to understanding the dynamic social construction of gender within and outside of families. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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Development of religious groups and institutions; cultural variation in religious beliefs and behavior; the sectarian society and the denomination in relation to social structure and social change. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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Examination of the social aspects of health and aging. Emphasis on health and aging as socially constructed, and social structures that constrain health and aging. Topics include inequality in morbidity, mortality, and the aging process; the social organization of health and aging services; caregiving; end-of-life issues; health financing and policy. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270; or consent of department. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the current body of theory and research on gender from a critical social science perspective. Evaluates differences between biological maleness and femaleness and the social construction of contemporary gender identity. Emphasis on everyday processes of gender, including experiences of diverse populations across a range of social institutions. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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Examination and comparison of the diversity of family life among racial/ethnic groups in the United States, focusing on the impact of historical colonization, immigration, assimilation patterns, and gender relations within these communities. Attention given to institutionalized discrimination within the United States and the adaptive responses of minority families as they attempt to retain distinct cultural identities as well as access the American opportunity structure. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Recommended: SOCI 354. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the social and cultural patterns that structure the lives of ethnic and racial groupings in American society; impact of social change and conflict upon minoritymajority relations; present trends in ethnic/racial identity and identity crises of selected ethnic and racial groups. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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Analysis of the impact of military institutions and war upon nations and international relations. Examination of professional and organizational aspects of military institutions and their relationships to civilian society. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Relationship of the physical environment ("natural" and "built") to human behavior and social structure. Topics include population and urbanization, technological development, energy resources, housing, architectural design, natural disasters, occupational health and safety, industrial waste and pollution, and changes in agricultural productioPrerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270, or consent of department. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Survey of Greco-Roman, medieval, and modern philosophies leading to the origin of sociology in the 19th century. Analysis of the social and political ideas of selected thinkers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Hobbes, and Marx, stressing both continuities and discontinuities of their contributions with modern sociology. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: SOCI 170 or SOCI 250 or SOCI 260 or SOCI 270. Credits: 3
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