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3.00 Credits
The political economy of the city and its sociological consequences. Selected cities in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will be examined in comparative perspective. The historic legacy and factors determining recent social patterns will be analyzed, including the following: class composition, mobility, ethnicity and subculture formation, urban problems and prospects. (Spring, Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisites: SOC101.
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3.00 Credits
The structure and functioning of formal organizations and their effect on individuals and social institutions. Critiques of bureaucratic structure and alternative forms of organization. Consideration of the use of organizations for social change, policy implementation and profit. (Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: SOC101.
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4.00 Credits
Classroom instruction in ethnographic techniques combined with extended field trip throughout the rural region of Southern Mexico, including Chiapas and Oaxaca, visiting a variety of environments (cloud forest, rain forest, Pacific coast mangrove regions, coffee-growing highlands), communities and indigenous peoples. Independent residence in rural indigenous community for ethnographic research. Enrollment limited to students participating in the Southern Mexico Program. SOC334 and LAS334 are bilingual, English and Spanish. SPA334 fieldwork and written work are in Spanish. (Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisites for LAS334 and SOC334: SPA214, SOC304/LAS304. Prerequisites for SPA334: SPA315, SOC304/LAS304, or POI.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of sociological theory with emphasis on the work of classical European sociologists. Liberal arts. (Spring, Summer, Fall). Prerequisites: SOC101.
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3.00 Credits
The social influences of conflicting political ideologies within and between societies. The political role of intellectuals as representatives of interest groups will be examined along with the influence of changes in social structure on the emergence of political beliefs. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisites: SOC101.
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3.00 Credits
Examines white-collar crime in American society, with particular emphasis on the crimes of large organizations. Various case studies will be examined to illustrate different aspects of the white-collar crime problem. These include the explanation of corporate and governmental crime, its social control, recent trends in white-collar crime enforcement, and research strategies for studying white-collar crime. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: SOC101.
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a sociological view of punishment and corrections in the U.S., and seeks to place the study of jails, prisons, capital punishment, probation, parole, and community corrections in a macrosociological and historical perspective. (Spring, Summer, Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: SOC101.
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3.00 Credits
The police socialization process, police-minority relations, organization and control of the police, and police malpractice and corruption are subjected to critical analysis. (Spring, Summer, Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: SOC101.
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3.00 Credits
Systematic sociological study of the legal order; the creation of norms in simple societies as well as the role of the law in modern society. Creation of formal rules of law, general principles of criminal law, the implementation of law, and the control of police illegality. (Spring, Summer, Fall). Liberal arts.
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3.00 Credits
A realistic concept and historical understanding of the problem of organized criminal activity in the United States within a global context. Focuses on theories and the evolution of organized criminal syndicates from many regions of the world -- including Asia, Russia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa -- as well as homegrown organized crime, including political and law enforcement corruption and street and prison gangs. Also studies the rapidly evolving relationship between terrorism and organized crime, the emergence of cybercrime, and the latest strategies for investigation and prosecution. Special emphasis on the politics and mythology of organized crime. (Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisites: SOC250.
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