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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to perhaps the most important and controversial of social institutions: the family. The focus is the American family, although marriage patterns and family forms in other cultures are examined for comparative purposes. Particular emphasis is on the changes that have taken place in the structure of American households and families since World War II. The course also examines a number of hotly contested policy issues related to the family, such as child care, family leave, abortion and the right to privacy.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to race and ethnicity from a sociological perspective. The focus is on racial and ethnic stratification in the United States. Basic concepts and theoretical frameworks that provide the foundation for the sociological study of racial, ethnic and other minority groups are stressed. The first half of the course covers topics such as the social definitions of race and ethnicity; the American immigration experience; patterns of racial and ethnic integration in the United States; theories of prejudice; and the multiple forms of discrimination. The second half is devoted to an examination of specific racial and ethnic minorities, such as African-Americans, Native Americans, Latinos and Asians. The experiences of Jews and women in the United States are covered. Also offered through U.S. Cultural and Ethnic Studies.
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4.00 Credits
Much of the construction of our self-identity is concerned with our preparation for, and the taking up of, a place in the occupational structure. Our occupations and the "social value" of the workwe do contribute to definitions of our social worth. This course is about the complex of social, economic, political, cultural and psychological processes that contribute to what we want to "be" when we "grow up" and what then becomes possibin a global economy. It examines what happens when there is no place for us. Students undertake self-studies to understand these processes and their consequences. Also offered through Global Studies.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides a critical examination of the structure and consequences of one of our society's major institutions: the formal system of education. It is through participation in this institution that individuals access societal rewards. The course examines the structure of the formal system of education, the processes that maintain this structure, and the consequences of both for individuals and for larger society.
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the distributional dimensions of environmental degradation and environmental protection, both domestically and globally. The social processes that generate synergistic racism and class stratification, affecting the distribution of ecological costs and benefits, are explored. The course also examines the origins and impacts of a distinct environmental justice movement that has emerged within minority and working- class communities and its relationships to civil rights, labor and mainstream environmental movements. Also offered as Environmental Studies 253 and through Global Studies.
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of the social origins and institutional engines of technological change, and the social and environmental changes that technological innovation has generated. We trace the social transformations resulting from changes in communication, transportation, energy and agricultural, industrial and military technology. Special attention is paid to recent developments in information, bio-engineering, robotics and nanotechnologies. We examine the relationship between models of democratic governance and the structure and goals of technological innovation, as well as the potential technological elimination of humans as a single biological species.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the causes and consequences of radical social change through examination of revolution and rebellion in a variety of social contexts. The focus is on the impact of demographic, ecological, economic and technological changes on the political stability of nation-states. The course investigates the nature of the state and revolutionary contenders, focusing on their relative ability to gain or maintain power through the strategic manipulation of key resources, and explores the opportunities for and constraints upon social change in post-revolution societies. Special attention is paid to the tactics and strategies of revolt, including the use of civil disobedience, political violence, revolutionary rhetoric and strategic coalition formation. Examples are drawn from revolutions in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Also offered through Global Studies.
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0.50 Credits
In this course we examine a variety of aspects of health, illness, medical systems and institutions from a sociological perspective. We look at the social causes and consequences of illness, the social construction of disease and roles played by patients, medical personnel, health institutions and society and the ethical questions they present. Attention is paid to health policy development in the United States and that of other countries, especially Canada. An additional 0.5 credit in Independent Study in the community is optional with this course. Also offered through Canadian Studies and Global Studies.
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4.00 Credits
If the United States is one of the most developed countries in the world, why are there more healthy people per capita in Cuba than in Washington, D.C.? If we consider India a developing country, why is the literacy rate in Kerala higher than in the United Kingdom? Since President Truman's call for a program of international development to bring countries of the South up to par with countries of the North more than 50 years ago, humanity has been split into "developed" and "underdevelopedregions. We examine this divide and its continuing consequences for the world. Also offered through Global Studies.
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0.50 - 3.00 Credits
Open to students who wish to pursue more specialized or advanced sociological study, fieldwork and research under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor is required.
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