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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the production, use and interpretation of quantitative data in sociology and in popular media. The course is composed of three parts. First, techniques: statistical techniques; chart and graph construction; visual modes of presentation. Second the central role of marketing firms and government agencies in the production of data. Third, issues in the philosophy of social science: quantitative/qualitative distinction and the influence of the physical sciences in the making of sociology.
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4.00 Credits
This course will study Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim, early sociological masters who profoundly influenced contemporary social theorists and researchers. Each developed a perspective (class, bureaucracy and division of labor) for analyzing the new industrial order that was forming around them in Europe. Major writings of each will be examined. ( Spring)
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2.00 Credits
This course investigates ideas, meanings, values, and consciousness within the context of the social structures and conditions in which they originate. Its emphasis is on how ideas, once created, are maintained or changed. ( Spring)
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3.00 Credits
The aim is to develop a sociological perspective that will help make sense of social changes that are worldwide in nature. Themes include: different meanings of globalization; Americanization and global cultures; wealth and poverty in world-historical perspective; globalization of violence; and efforts to change the world from below that reach across national boundaries. Emphasis will be placed on the historical context in which social change unfolds. ( Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Current and historical survey of world cities in the making of global culture. The course is centered on a series of urban places: Venice, Amsterdam, London, New York, Calcutta, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Istanbul, Lagos, and Jakarta. Special attention will be given to the social. Political, and economic life of cities in the context of North/South inequality. New directions in urban thought and social theory will be explored. ( Fall)
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3.00 Credits
the role of racism in advancing reactionary domestic and foreign policies; 2) the impact of social and economic policies on the Black, Hispanic, and Native American communities; 3) the racist features of U.S. policies for Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Far East; and 4) the forms of domestic and inter-national opposition to racism.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the social, political, and economic contexts in which American mass media have developed and operate today. Topics include: concentration of media ownership and control; the effects of political economy, ideology, and organizational structure on news management; the media's role in movements for social change in the U.S. and Third World; personal and political con-sequences of media practice; alternatives to the current structure of the media. ( Fall)
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3.00 Credits
The legal treatment of women from a sociological perspective. Topics include: the exclusion of women from critical public roles like owning property, voting and jury duty; workplace discrimination including sexual harassment; the role of women in the military; abuse and violence; and family issues. ( Fall)
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3.00 Credits
Many view education as the major vehicle for upward mobility. Others understand that education is a means of creating and perpetuating social inequality. This course will address the debate in light of the history of education in the U.S. and in light of the relationship of education to other social institutions in our country, with special consideration given to the correlation between the educational system and adult achievement, taking into consideration class, race, and gender. ( Spring)
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3.00 Credits
The social construction of science and technology. Topics include: entrepreneurial science; the demise of the independent inventor and the rise of corporate sponsorship; the role of the new information technologies in the transformation of communications; the impact of technology on work and career; technology and culture; and science, technology, and social control. ( Spring)
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