Sociology (SCSS)- Part 2
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This course is intended to examine the social construction of morality in social situations, with particular reference to the ways that "troubles," "problems," and "bad" behavior become more public moral questions. In addition, the nature of morality as an accomplishment, as something that is done rather than something that we have are central issues, as is the question of what it might mean to "be moral" in late 20th century North American space. Interpretive theories of deviance and social problems, juxtaposed with elements of poststructuralist thinking, provide analytical resources that shape the discussion.
This course focuses on the ways that race, gender, disability, and poverty are organized and configured through public policy, social structure, and public discourse. Prerequisites: Entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
This course examines the contemporary American family as a major social institution. The relationship between the family and other social institutions is explored. Historical and cross-cultural contexts are considered.
An examination of various aspects of social life in post-imperial China. The course aims to increase understanding of dominant twentieth-century cultural and institutional practices and their links to the past. It also aims to heighten a reflexive sense of awareness among those studying China as an "other" culture and the implications this positioning has for the knowledge such inquiry produces.
A survey of sociological theory, emphasizing the major questions posed by 19th and early 20th social theorists about the nature of social life. Prereq.: Completion of 6 hours of sociology courses or instructor consent. Counts toward SOC and ANSO theory-intensive requirements
This course explores the relationship between gender and socio-cultural definitions of mental health and illness, and examines the history of the treatment of women within the major settings of the mental health system: psychiatry, psychoanalysis, and asylum. The first major goal is to understand the social relations of power within which psychiatry emerged, and within which women became defined as "hysterical," "irrational," or "mad." A second goal is to chart the relationship between women's social roles and the experience and treatment of mental illness, making use of autobiographical and fictional accounts by women, films, and other materials. Prereq: One entry-level sociology or anthropology course, Introduction to Women's Studies, or instructor consent.
A Sociological study of youthful offender in American society. Special emphasis is placed on theories of youthful crime, societal responses that impact on definitions of youthful crime and subsequent public policy, research methodologies employed in understanding the quality and quantity of youthful crime, predicting youthful crime, and social control associated with youthful behavior defined as being negative. Prereq: One entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
Courses listed as selected topics in sociology are either one-time offerings or are courses that have not been added formally to the curriculum. Prerequisites vary. Availability of graduate credit is course-specific.
General facts and theories with respect to crime, the criminal and his or her treatment by society; emphasis is on the theories of causation and criminal behavior and problems in prison treatment, probation and parole. Prereq.: One entry-level sociology course or anthropology or instructor consent.
A focus on a sociological exploration of the relationship between poverty and current social concerns, the changing nature of poverty, changes in social responses to poverty, with a special emphasis on public policy implications. Prereq: An entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
This methods-intensive course will introduce students to the interviewing methods associated with life history research, as well as the issues of representation involved in the writing and filming of people's lives and identities. Prerequisite: Entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
Descriptive and inferential statistics most often used in social science research are examined with an emphasis on statistics as communication tools; includes development of skills in formula reading, interpreting statistical outcomes, and selecting appropriate statistics for analysis of various research questions and data. Counts toward SOC and ANSO methods-intensive requirements.
Survey of selected research methods used in sociology, with varying emphasis on survey, documentary, observational, archival and other techniques, both qualitative and quantitative. Counts toward SOC and ANSO methods-intensive requirements. Prerequisite: Entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
Examines the nature of social inequality based upon conceptions of race and ethnicity. Emphasis is on the economic and power relationships that have characterized the history of racial and ethnic inequality in the United States. Prereq.: One entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
This course is an exercise in the application of sociological theory, concepts, and methods to the study of African-Americans. The focus of the course is the socio-historical context of the African American experience. We examine the social institutions of United States society as they relate to the African-American experience and the subcultural institutions established by African-Americans. Prereq.: One entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
A critical examination of the major theories of deviation. Analysis of the processes of deviant behavior, including societal definition of deviants, societal reaction and the formation of deviant groups. Prereq.: One entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent. Counts toward SOC and ANSO theory-intensive requirements.
This course is a critical, in-depth examination of contemporary feminist theories of subjectivity. Our central concern is to gain an understanding of the relationships between sexual difference, subjectivity, and social relations of power. We will explore theories that address the psychic and subjective roots of relations of gender, power and domination, as well as the socio-historical dimensions of gender subjectivity. The materials and the approach used for the course are interdisciplinary, drawing on sociology, literary criticism, film studies, philosophy, and psychoanalysis. Prereq: One entry-level sociology or anthroplogy course or Introduction to Women's Studies. Counts toward SOC and ANSO theory-intensive requirements.
This course is a sociological study of institutional, structural inequality and the experiences of individuals and groups within systems of inequality. In this course, theories of stratification, social mobility, gender, race, and class inequality, and the intersection of social inequality will be examined. This course has a significant service-learning component in which students will work in a community based organization eight hours per week. Prereq: Entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent. .
This theory-intensive course will draw on a broad range of disciplinary perspectives to consider questions concerning how to document, understand, and interpret the life experiences of human beings, primarily in the contemporary United States. We will focus in particular on the documentation of women's lives. Documentary film, popular culture, documentary writing, ethnography, feminism, psychology, anthropology, sociology, literature, and memoir will be considered in exploring how to represent the ways that such axes of difference as race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, class, age, and disability shape individual and group identities. Course materials will focus on the ways that society organizes categories of identity and treats people differently based on such categories, as well as how such aspects of identity shape individual conceptions of self. Prereq: Entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
This course examines gender and violence, including the social construction of the problem, interdisciplinary theoretical explanations, and the social and cultural contexts. This course also explores how media, politics, and popular discourse impact policy for intervention and prevention, and individual understandings of gender and violence. Prereq.: One entry-level sociology or anthroplogy course, or Introduction to Women's Studies, or instructor consent.
Social movements are examined theoretically and pragmatically, with focus on explanations for their development success or failure. Specific social movements on which the class will focus will be announced in the department web pages. Prereq.: One entry-level sociology or anthropology course or instructor consent.
Directed independent study and/or research in a problem area selected by the student and not otherwise provided for in a regularly scheduled course. Prereq.: Sociology major, senior standing, overall GPA of least 3.0, completion of not less than 18 hours of sociology courses, and instructor consent.
The internship provides an opportunity for practical application of theoretical and research issues in approved work situations, with faculty supervision, guidance and evaluation. Prereq.: Sociology major, completed 15 hours of sociology courses and 60 semester hours of college credit with overall GPA of at least 2.75, instructor consent, and department approval. The Internship is graded and may be counted toward major.
Senior sociology majors complete their Senior Capstone requirement by enrolling in SOC 199 in conjunction with a flagged Senior Experience Course. Senior Experience Courses for each semester will be identified in the Schedule of Classes and in the Sociology Student Handbook. In consultation with the instructor of the Senior Experience Course, the students will design their Capstone Experience. All students completing their capstones during an academic year will participate in the planning of an annual Colloquium and present their papers/projects/ experiences at this public event. Prereq.: Senior sociology or Anthropology and Sociology major.
A seminar, limited to 15 students, dealing with the advanced
study of selected topics in sociology. Prereq.: Senior standing
and 18 hours of sociology courses completed.
Updated: September 2006