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3.00 Credits
This course examines the relation between law, social policy and inequality. The social construction of justice through legal definitions of rights, evolving problems in policing social groups across racial and class lines and areas of conflict in the judicial system are emphasized. Pre-requisite of SOC 1 is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the causes and patterns of social norm violation. The evolution and conflict of American social norms and rules, styles of social control, the development of unconventional ideologies and world views and alleged deviant subcultures are emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a discussion of religion as a social phenomenon. Topics discussed include: definitions of religion, "civil religion" and other explanations of the way religion affects societies, Max Weber's Protestant ethic theses, secularization, anticipated trends in religion and types of religious organizations.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the cultural and social connections of one selected area (to be announced each semester) to the large international community. It first describes the indigenous cultural and social features of the selected area and then explores forces of social change. Same as ANT 35.
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3.00 Credits
Genocide as a social phenomenon will be discussed utilizing a social problems approach. The course material explores the social processes by which racial and ethnic ideologies, joined by nationalistic fervor, result in mass death and ethnic cleansing.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores sociological theories and case studies of social conflict. Using the works of Weber, Marx, C. Wright Mills, Georg Simmel and other sociological conflict theorists, we will explore the social relations of war and peace; racial and ethnic conflict; gender and family violence and conflicts in other social institutions.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a cross-disciplinary colloquium focusing on issues confronting the human community. Enrollment is limited to three advanced students selected by each of the participating departments. The course is led on a rotating basis by faculty from the departments of Earth and Environmental Science, Economics, History, Political Science/International Studies and Sociology/Anthropology. The faculty member leading the colloquium topic selects the colloquium's topic in consultation with the participating departments. Open to students with advanced standing (ordinarily senior status) in the participating department. Same as ANT 400, ECO 400, GGR 400, HIS 400 and POL 400. Prerequisite of Senior status is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the development of the scientific study of criminology, such as: methods, theories, and research studies of the analysis of prediction of criminal behavior, with emphasis on the adult offender, apprehension, court actions, punishments and treatment techniques.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the development of the scientific study of juvenile delinquency, with emphasis on methods, theories, and studies concerning causation, treatment and prevention.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of industrial society including: class structure, bureaucracy and corporate organization, relationship of industry to government and management to labor, consumer culture, social change in industrial societies.
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