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This course traces the development of women's studies as an academic field of inquiry. The specific concepts, issues, and methods of the field are explored in relation to their historical development and current articulations. These include gender construction and gender relations, systems of oppression and domination, the movement toward selfdetermination and social change. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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Television, as an important social institution, will be examined in terms of its reflection of and influence on society. The effects and messages of television programming are studied in detail with the intention of cultivating a critical interpretive eye in the viewer. Credit: 3 semester hours. Open to CAS majors as a free elective only.
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Prerequisite: SOC 1001 or 1002. This course examines the history, organization, and dynamics of life in American metropolitan areas-both cities and suburbs. Topics to be covered include community and neighborhood, urban lifestyles, ethnicity/race, crime, and inequality. Credit: 3 semester hours. ( SI) SOC 63.
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"Is violence part of the American way?" Theexistence of violence examined in diverse cultural practices ranging from interpersonal relationships, child rearing, sports, television and movies. The functions of violence are examined and alternative cultural practices are evaluated. Credit: 3 semester hour. Free elective only. Intersession and pre-session only.
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The course examines the varied aspects of community life in general. Particular emphasis is placed on the economic, social, political and religious aspects of community development. The classes are devoted to identification of critical problems involving community, and include films and field trips. 3 credit hours. Intersession, pre-session and post-session.
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An examination of the development and dynamics of sport in American society and an analysis of the social-psychological and social structural aspects of sport. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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This course examines deviant behavior, both historically and as it exists in contemporary society. The changing nature of deviance and deviants is an essential aspect of the course. Emphasis is placed on theoretical interpretations of deviance, as well as on concrete topics, such as deviance of elites, mental illness, deviance associated with male domination (domestic violence, rape and prostitution, for example) and sexual variance. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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This course explores the diverse range of multicultural images that have appeared in the visual media. These images are analyzed within a sociological perspective that assumes the media contributes to the reflection of society and the production of individual consciousness. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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The course examines the magnitude and costs of white collar crime. Particular emphasis is placed on employee theft, embezzlement and computer crime, fraud and deception, bribery and corruption, unfair business practices, violation of civil liberties, violations of worker safety laws, environmental crimes and unsafe business products. Different theories and solutions are presented. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
The Italian-American family and community from 1880 to the present are examined. Economic, social, political and religious experiences of this group are analyzed. Credit: 3 semester hours.
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