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  • SOC 3155 (3051): Urban Sociology

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits This course is a survey of urbanization in a global perspective and changes in settlement patterns as societies like the United States move into a postindustrial age. The course reviews the relationship between quality of life and types of settlement patterns in metropolitan areas as well as the increasing differentiation between types of cities at the present time. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3156 (3052): Social Inequality

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits This course examines individual and structural explanations for the generation and maintenance of inequality in the United States and the impact of stratification on the social mobility of groups and individuals. It looks at patterns of allocation of societal rewards according to class, race, and gender; the distribution of educational opportunities and cultural capital; and labor market segmentation by race, class, ethnicity, gender, and immigration status. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3157 (3054): Civil Society And Community Organizations

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits This course focuses on the role of nongovernmental organizations in promoting social cohesion and also stimulating social change. Drawing on classic and contemporary discussions of civil society as well as several perspectives in organizational theory, such as resource dependency theory, organizational ecology, and neo-institutionalism, the course reviews the structure and functions of major types of voluntary and nonprofit organizations, including self-help, mutual benefit, and grassroots community organizations, noting their relations with corporations and government. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3158 (3055): Social Demography

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits This course is a survey of sources of demographic change and their historical and contemporary impact. Topics include the demographic transition, trends in births and deaths and their relation to cultural and institutional changes, the impact of changes in health care on birth and death rates, and internal and international migration. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3159 (3056): Social Change in The Black Community

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits Application of selected sociological and social psychological perspectives to the history and current character of black Americans as a distinctive and self-conscious component of American society. Particular attention will be focused upon the effects of slavery and of economic and political discrimination in shaping the social structure of the black community today. Analysis of the relations between this structure and present-day movements: civil rights, separatism, militancy, and economic development. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3165 (A3058): Magic, Witchcraft, And Religion

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits This course examines magic, witchcraft, and religion in a cross-cultural and historical framework. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of religion as symbolic thought and action in both Western and non-Western societies and to the connections between religion and power. (This course is equivalent to ANT 3165. Students may receive credit for either SOC 3165 or ANT 3165. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3168 (3063): Social Change

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits Theories of social change (cyclic, progressive, evolutionary) will be taken up in the context of what is known now about humankind's entire history. Problems of defining and measuring social change. The roles of technology, ideology, conflict, and creativity. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3170 (3057): Social Movements

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the origins, dynamics, and conse quences of social movements as a particular form of collective behavior. It examines a wide range of topics, including the emergence of movements; recruitment and leadership; interactions of movements with the media, political elites, and the broader society; tactics; and the factors contributing to the success and failure of movements. Cases covered include the mobi - lization of racial and ethnic groups, women's movements, environmental activism, and labor movements. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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  • SOC 3185-3186: Field Work in Social Agencies I And II

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    Hours to be arranged; 3 credits each Students are placed in social agencies for 3 to 12 hours per week plus 1 hour of seminar. Under the joint supervision of the instructor and agency staff, students gain an understanding of the field of social welfare and the role of staff in assisting clients with varied needs. This course is strongly recommended for students planning to pursue graduate-level education in social work, counseling, or other human service professions. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, ENG 2150, and departmental permission.
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  • SOC 4010: Chinese Immigration in Global Perspective

    3.00 Credits
    CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    3 hours; 3 credits This course focuses on the Chinese immigrant experience in New York City, while placing it in the context of Chinese migration to the United States and the history of Chinese migration globally. The course utilizes historical texts, ethnographies, lectures, and films to examine the Chinese immigrant experience. Students will engage in ethnographic fieldwork research projects that will involve hands-on study of a Chinese community organization, chosen in consultation with the instructor. (This course is cross-listed as AAS 4010. Students may receive credit for either SOC 4010 or AAS 4010. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and two 3000-level sociology, anthropology, or Asian American studies courses, or permission of the instructor.
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