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  • SOC 1504: The Promise of the Inner City[CDiv

    4.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    A discovery of reasons to celebrate life in the Inner City. Includes and examination of the inner city as fertile ground for personal and social development. Areas of interest include the positive impact of government services, human service organizations, the art community, and social activism on the lives of the people of the inner city. Looks at the inner city as a model and catalyst for broad-based social change. Studies methods and opportunities for inner city youth, and others, to learn skills such as democratic leadership, community organizing, and cross-cultural communication, and to develop empathy, sensitivity, and the appreciation of others - abilities and attitudes that are significant in building meaningful lives anywhere. A community-based course.
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  • SOC 2009: Cultural Anthropology[CDiv

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    This course introduces the study of human societies and cultures through the concepts and methods of cultural anthropology. Course material explores the great diversity of human, social and cultural arrangements through the comparison of a wide variety of peoples around the world. Through investigating how groups of people define themselves and others, make sense of their world, and organize their lives, we consider similar and different way of constructing society. Themes of the course include anthropological method, race and gender, family and kinship, and contemporary issues of globalization, inequality, and development. Films are shown to complement lectures, readings, and discussions. The amount of work required for upper-division credit will differ in both quantity and quality from that required for lower-division credit.
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  • SOC 2101: Classical Sociological Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Surveys ideas and impact of social theorists from the Enlightenment Period to World War I. Course material includes both European and U.S. sociologists with focus on Durkheim, Weber, Marx, Dubois, and selected early feminists. The relevance of theory to daily life is explored through classroom interaction and simulation. Alternates wth SOC2105.
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  • SOC 2105: Contemporary Sociological Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Surveys ideas of social theorists from World War I to the present and examines their impact on our lives today. Lectures, readings, and discussions focus on the Frankfurt and Chicago schools, Veblen, Mills, Merton, Foucault, Goffman, Smith, and Collins. Non-Western and Third World theorists like Nakane, Freire, and Fanon are also examined. Alternates with SOC2101.
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  • SOC 2117: Analyzing Social Settings

    4.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Introduces the use of qualitative methods in the study of community issues by using such research techniques as participant observation, the interview, and focus groups. The class, acting as a research team, selects some aspect of a social setting to study. Past subjects have included social services in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, gay youth in San Francisco's Castro district, the Mexican-American community in the "Little Michoacan" neighborhood of Redwood City, and pathways for youth in the City of East Palo Alto.
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  • SOC 2201: Social Change through Social Service I

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Provides students with the knowledge, skills, and encouragement to assist populations in need while learning from community-based experiences. Students learn about the histories and functions of various human service agencies in San Mateo/ San Francisco Counties as well as the characteristics and needs of the clients with whom they work. Students are required to intern on their own time, with a nonprofit organization of their choice for the duration of the semester. A community-based course. May be used to satisfy one unit of Career Development Requirement.
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  • SOC 2205: Social Change through Social Service II

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Students can either continue the internship they began in SOC2201 or start service anew. Supervised community-based learning provides valuable insights into social need response as well as career opportunities in the social services. Working with professionals, students put theories and skills into practice. One hour of class time per week focuses on specific situations that students encounter in their field work. Communications skills, assertiveness, conflict resolution, and coping techniques are typical topics explored in this class. May be used to satisfy two units of Career Development Requirement.
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  • SOC 2301: The Family[CDiv

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Gives a systematic and comparative analysis of the family structure and its relationship to other social institutions. History and evolution of the family are discussed, as are contemporary issues such as violence in the family, intimacy, and the future of the family.
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  • SOC 2309: Criminology

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Examines the sociological study of crime, criminal behavior, and society's reaction to perceived crime. The historical roots of criminology and controversial issues in the field today are studied. Theories of criminal behavior are analyzed and related to the broader social picture. Criminal law and the criminal justice system are discussed, as are modern methods of punishment, rehabilitation, prevention, and social reform.
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  • SOC 2317: Deviant Behavior

    3.00 Credits
    Notre Dame de Namur University

    Studies the identification of certain behavior and states of being as deviant, from ancient to modern times. The social forces that create definitions of deviance, contribute to patterns of "deviant" behavior, and attempt to confine, control, and change deviants are addressed. Specific issues explored include crime, "mental illness", "normal deviants", social control, and social change, including emerging social trends that are redefining what is "normal" and "deviant".
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