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An examination of the social and political developments in the United States from 1960 to 1974, including the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, the civil rights movement, the war on poverty, the origins of the counterculture, the revolution in the arts, the Vietnam War, the 1968 election and the crisis of liberalism, the Nixon administration, and Watergate. Prerequisite: SOC 110.
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A study of human evolution from our vertebrate antecedents to the emergence of modern humans. Special attention is given to the foundation of the specific biological features that culminate in humans and create the foundation for culture. Interpretations of the fossil record, relevant to the development of human evolutionary and variability theory, are examined. Emphasis on the interplay of cultural and biological factors in modern humans. Prerequisite: SOC 130 or permission of instructor.
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4] Introduction to widely used quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis in social research. Topics include the issues of sampling, the problems of measurement, the logic of survey design and analysis, secondary data analysis, observational techniques. This course satisfies a writing-intensive requirement when listed as SOC 242W. Required for majors. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or SOC 170.
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A sociological examination of gerontology as it relates to the contemporary American family. Particular emphasis is given to the familial roles in the socialization of the aged, the psychological and physical adaptation to aging, and the functionalism of extended consanguine relationships. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or SYB 110, or permission of instructor.
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Comparative study of family institutions, with emphasis on the changing patterns of family relations in the United States. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or GS 100.
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3.00 Credits
3] An examination of the black family in American society. This course will deal with the black family within the social class structure. Emphasis will be placed on the similarities and differences within the various social classes as to family relationships; lifestyles (socialization and childrearing practices); cutting across areas of education, employment, religion, recreation, politics, housing; and attitudes toward prejudice and discrimination. Prerequisite: SOC 110.
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This course examines the diversity of the Caribbean American culture, the impact of colonization and slavery on the family structure, the pattern of migration, culture shock, and other adjustment issues for families; and the implications of these factors for education, politics, and social relations within the Caribbean American communities and their interaction with the host society. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or AFS 110 or 111.
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3.00 Credits
This course analyzes the social processes and structural factors that form deviance in society. The course includes the study of how behaviors and attributes come to be defined as deviant as well as how patterns of deviance come to be organized. These topics are linked to the reaction to deviance to outline t he relationship between deviance and social order. This course satisfies a writing-intensive requirement when listed as SOC 271W. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or SOC 170.
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This course examines the development of American and international organized crime syndicates since the 19th century. Emphasis is given to issues and trends in organized crime and law enforcement from 1980 to the present. Prerequisites: SOC 170 and sophomore standing.
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This course is an overview of the U.S. correctional system. It examines the history and current state of corrections. Topics include parole and probation, jails and prisons, and various intermediate sanctioning options. In addition, current critical issues in the field of corrections will be explored, including the current crisis in overcrowding, AIDS in prison, prisoner rights, and the question of what to do with juvenile offenders. Prerequisite: SOC 170.
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