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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Immigration in both historical and contemporary context. Major sociological perspectives on immigration. The immigrant experience in the U.S. Discriminatory policies toward immigrants. Prerequisite: Core Curriculum 2.3 with a grade of B- or higher, or Core Studies 3 with a grade of B- or higher, or Sociology 5.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Culture of science. Development of scientific ideas. Social contexts for development of science. Processes of institutionalization of science. Evaluation and reward systems of science. Scientific communications system. Scientific career. Social context of scientific work. Creativity in science and emergence of ideas. Resistance and receptivity to science. Prerequisite: Core Curriculum 2.3 with a grade of B- or higher, or Core Studies 3 with a grade of B- or better, or Sociology 5 or permission of the chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The role of mass media in modern society. The importance of propaganda, public relations, and public opinion; the effects of advertising on everyday life, and the origins of consumer culture; the consequences of violence in TV and film; the reasons for news distortions in print and broadcast journalism. Prerequisite: Core Curriculum 2.3 with a grade of B- or higher, or Core Studies 3 with a grade of B- or higher, or Sociology 5, or permission of the chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Sociological study of polarizing discourses in cyberspace. Belief systems, values, and ideology. emphasis on moral rhetoric in public discourse. Public speech and political participation. Identity formation and social movements. Examination of contemporary examples of hate speech and marginal political views. Prerequisite: Sociology 19.
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9.00 Credits
Minimum of 9 hours conference and independent work§; 3 credits each term Independent research supervised by a faculty member. Approved topic. Periodic conferences. Research paper. Not primarily for department honors. Prerequisite of 83.1: completion of an approved program of advanced Sociology Department courses, Brooklyn College average of 3.00 or higher, an average in Sociology Department courses of 3.50 or higher, and permission of the instructor and the chairperson. Prerequisite of 83.2: Sociology 83.1 and permission of the instructor and chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The sociology of life in America today, and the social forces or processes which give contemporary American life its unique qualities. Discussion and readings will focus on social realities which affect everyone, such as the experience of working, social class, ethnicity, family life, and male-female relationships.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours and independent work§; 3 credits Topics will vary each semester. Course description may be obtained in the Sociology Department office prior to registration. Final research paper required. Students may take this course more than one time, but may not repeat topics. Prerequisite: Sociology 5.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours and independent work§; 4 credits Capstone seminar for majors. Topics will vary each semester. Course description may be obtained in the Sociology Department office prior to registration. Final paper involves empirical research and is written in the style of an academic journal article.Writing-intensive course. Prerequisite: Sociology 18 and 19 with a grade or B- or higher; English 2; senior status.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours, 2 hours multimedia laboratory; 3 credits Fundamentals of the Spanish language for teachers with a background and experience in second-language acquisition. Essential grammar, authentic materials, self-expression. Intensive individual practice in multimedia laboratory. Offered only at the Brooklyn College Summer Institute for Teachers in Madrid, Spain.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours, 2 hours multimedia laboratory; 3 credits Intermediate Spanish language for teachers with a background and experience in second-language acquisition. Review of grammar, short literary texts, written and oral expression. Intensive individual practice in multimedia laboratory. Offered only at the Brooklyn College Summer Institute for Teachers in Madrid, Spain. Prerequisite: Spanish 1.5 or permission of the chairperson. Modern Languages and Literatures 267
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