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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to a variety of methods of sociological data collection and analysis. Moving from a discussion of general principles of social research, both the inductive and deductive sides of the relationship of theory and research are explored by examining issues of validity, reliability and credibility raised by a variety of data collection techniques. Students also consider theory-building and hypothesis-testing in these different contexts. Required of all majors. Also offered through Statistics.
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4.00 Credits
The course first examines the social processes associated with the emergence of modernity, such as industrialization, capitalism and urbanization, and how sociologists have theorized the consequences of these forces on both society and individuals. The second part maps the emerging social formations associated with postmodernization and globalization: the rise of postindustrial society and the shift of economic organization from Fordism to flexible accumulation, the rise of a global cultural economy, the diffusion and impact of information technology, the shift from representation to simulation, and the rise of virtuality.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed for advanced students to appreciate how social theorists analyze large-scale social change in relation to world historical development. By emphasizing problems of theory and method, the course addresses how social theorists analyze large-scale social change, conceptions of origins, structure, development of modern social systems, classes and social groups, the state and bureaucracy, problems of rationalization and technology. Prerequisite: Sociology 203. Also offered through European Studies.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides students with a solid grounding in the political sociology of Karl Marx. from the philosophical roots of Marx's teleological conception of history in the work of his predecessors Hegel and Feuerbach to Marx's understanding of historical materialism and the genesis of modern capitalism. Working from this base, the course examines the social relations of capitalism and capitalist exploitation, the nature of the commodity, the relationship between economic relations and social relations, the role of the state, and the function of ideology in capitalist social and economic formations. We conclude by studying the relevance of Marx's thought in an understanding of contemporary global capitalism. Prerequisite: Sociology 203. Also offered through European Studies.
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8.00 Credits
Internship opportunities exist in social welfare, gerontology, health care, social policy, law, criminal justice, the media and college administration. The department also encourages students to be imaginative and innovative in developing internships to meet their own interests. Internships require a commitment of eight hours a week. Students may not enroll in more than one semester of internship credit without petitioning the sociology department for approval. Permission of the internship coordinator is required. Students interested in exploring internship opportunities should contact the internship coordinator at least one week prior to course registration during the preceding semester. Not open to first-year students. Prerequisite: two courses in sociology.
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4.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the world of slavery and its relation to the wider world of capitalism. Long a part of the global capitalist economy, slaves and slavery have been critical historical agents in shaping various aspects of social relations. The history of slavery has laid the foundation for race formations. Far from being a peculiar institution, slavery is indeed central to the making of the modern age. Also offered through Global Studies.
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4.00 Credits
Throughout history, the terms nomad and barbarian have been used interchangeably, and with negative connotations. Similarly, the terms settled and civilized have been synonymous, with positive associations. However, this dichotomy of barbarian versus civilized arises out of particular class and power interests and has had, as a consequence, an impact on our understanding of world history and the place of nomads in it. It has resulted in the stigmatization of nomads. In this course, we bring the nomadic factor back to focus and establish a more comprehensive picture and interpretation of world history.
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4.00 Credits
In this seminar we examine the culturally relative and historically changing definitions of family violence, human rights, specific manifestations of family/relationship violence and its relationship to larger societal power arrangements, consequences of violence within the family for both individuals and larger society, and our normative, legal and policy responses to family violence. Integral to this seminar is four hours per week with a local agency that deals with family/relationship violence. Possible placements: the Department of Social Services, Citizens Against Violent Acts, Renewal House, Reachout, police and courts. Placements are made in collaboration with Community-Based Learning.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines nationalism on the North American continent, using theoretical perspectives and case studies. What is a nation? What is a people? What is a society? How have perspectives changed over time? Can there be nations within nations? What is a "submerged nation"? What influences do history, language,political structures and claims for group rights have on nations? What impact does gender have on the interpretation of nation? Can there be nations without geographical borders? How is it possible that at the same time of globalizing structures and institutions, many more nations, and claims for nations, are happening? Also offered through Global Studies and Canadian Studies.
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4.00 Credits
Transnational corporations (TNCs) have emerged as the most powerful social actors on the face of the Earth. TNCs largely control what you eat, where you work, what you learn, what you think, what you buy and for whom you cast your vote. They have rapidly increased their power over international institutions, government policy-making, science and technology, news and information, biological processes, the natural environment and human consciousness. TNC actions increasingly determine who will work, who will get medical care, who will get an education, who will be exposed to toxic chemicals, who will be rich, who will be poor, who will live and who will die. Also offered through Global Studies.
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