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3.00 Credits
This course examines interactions among individuals and groups within institutions. Attention is paid to the role of the state and the super-state in perpetuating social stratification in both North America and globally, and how unequal power relations organize society and shape identities. The ways in which individuals negotiate their lives in different social and economic contexts are also considered. Fundamental sociological concepts are investigated, such as culture, socialization, stratification, social structure, social institutions, and social interactions. This course meets the core requirements in sociology. Offered in the fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
The course is a survey of the development of sociological theories since the nineteenth century. How theory influences society and the sociocultural influences which shape theory are also explored. Emphasis is on theory in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Offered in the spring semester
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help make sense of a rapidly changing world of increasing global interdependence, violence, expanding knowledge and telecommunications, changing values, clashes between religious and secular agendas, transforming family relations and shifting patterns of social inequalities. A number of explanations of social change will be identified and discussed. Special focus is placed on how major social trends influence individuals, intergroup relations and various organizations such as family, work and community. Students will enhance their abilities to plan and shape their own lives in the world around them. Prerequisite: Core course in sociology; Offered in the fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
The course focuses on the experiences of those from culturally marginalized groups within the larger Western culture. Attention is paid to concepts such as the social construction of race, colonialism/ postcolonialism, institutional racism, deculturalization, cultural hegemony and forms of resistance. Prerequisite: Core course in sociology; Offered in the spring semester of odd-numbered years
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students are introduced to qualitative methods and the basics of interpreting statistics. Students learn how to analyze and evaluate existing research, construct a research project, conduct focus groups and in-depth interviews, and analyze policy and primary documents. Ethical considerations regarding conducting research and uses of research are discussed. Prerequisite: Core course in sociology; Offered in the fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of the concept of gender, and how gendered forms of meaning making are shaped culturally, internalized and enacted. Attention is also placed on challenges and alternatives to conventional gender prescription, the confluence of gender and power, sexism and homophobia, and the meanings of gender in various religious, ethnic/ racial, class and age groups. Prerequisite: Core course in sociology; Offered in the fall semester.
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This course is designed as an investigation of human rights concerns in contemporary society. Attention is paid to human rights abuses experienced by women, men and children in both North America and a global context. Key documents are related to the human rights movement are analyzed as are major debates in their field. Prerequisite: Core course in sociology; Offered in the spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an analysis of the nature and meaning of deviance in society and involves a detailed examination of various behaviors commonly regarded as deviant. These may include abuse of power in politics and corporations, physical and sexual violence, crime, and addictions. Prerequisite: Core course in sociology; Offered in the fall semester of even-numbered years.
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3.00 Credits
The consequences of disability can have an impact at many levels. The effects of disability (personal, interpersonal and cultural) have significant implications for persons with disablities, rehabilitation workers and the rehabilitation system. This course will analyze the effects of disability within a sociology framework. Prerequisite: Core courses in sociology; Offered in the fall semester of even-numbered years.
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