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SOC 321
Social Inequality
Evaluates the patterns and dimensions
of social, economic, and political
inequality in American society and
how these compare with other societies;
who gets ahead and why; the
relationship of social class to other
features of society; some consequences
of social stratification; and outlooks
for the future of inequality in the
United States. Same as PS 321.
(3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 340
Social Organization and Control
This course surveys theories explaining
the organization and structure of
complex societies. The problem of
social control, or the capacity of a
society to formally or informally regulate
itself according to its desired
principles, is viewed as a central
problem of social organization.
Prerequisite: A 200-level or higher
Social Science course. Same as PS 340.
(3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 348
Deviant Behavior and Conformity
Analyzes the definition, development,
and control of deviant behavior in
relation to social processes. Societal
reaction to and the amount, distribution,
and behavior systems of various
forms of deviance (drug addiction, suicide,
crime, alcoholism, illegitimacy,
etc.) are examined. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 350
Urban Sociology
The course examines the historical
origin of cities and their present
place in society and culture.
Important themes in the modern discourse
on urban areas include the
impact of industrialization and globalization,
the significance of racial,
ethnic, and economic structures, and
the consequences of residential segregation
and alternative physical
structures of urban areas. The course
includes a short fieldwork assignment
that introduces student to
qualitative methods for studying
urban life. While the course focuses
on urbanization within the US, comparative
perspectives with other
urban areas around the world are
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encouraged. Prerequisite: A 200-level
or higher Social Science course.
(3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 351
Sociology of Work
This is an introductory-level course
in the sociology of work. We begin
with a brief comparison of the
nature, role, and meaning of work
across time and space. We continue
with a survey of some of today’s most
important topics in the study of
work, primarily looking at the
United States. These include: work
as a source of social power; the workplace
as a microcosm; organizational
structure and culture; varieties of
work arrangements; occupations and
professions; management; daily life
in the workplace; technology in the
workplace; the importance of work
for identity and family life; gender
and race at work; workplace policies
and legislation; and the future of
work in our society. Prerequisite: A
200-level or higher Social Science
course. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 352
Sociology of Education
Analyzes the organization and purpose
of schooling in American society,
including the historical development of
American education; the relationship
of schooling to life chances and individual
success; the bureaucratic characteristics
of schooling; contemporary
problems facing American education
and proposals recommended for their
solution; and how the U.S. educational
system compares with those of other
societies. Prerequisite: A 200-level or
higher Social Science course. (3-0-3)
(S) (C)
SOC 353
The Promise and Problems of Policy
This course analyzes the policy making
process including both policy formulation
and implementation.
Subjects covered include the necessity
for policy, environmental factors
and their effect on policymaking, the
process of policymaking and a brief
introduction to methods of analysis.
Material included covers both theory
and an examination of the factors
that must be considered and the
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problems that arise in applying the
theoretical material to the practice
of solving actual problems.
Prerequisite: At least one social science
course. Same as PS 353. (3-0-3)
(S) (C)
SOC 354
Urban Policy
Course explores major dilemmas facing
cities today including changing
economic and tax bases, fiscal stresses,
immigration, marginalized populations,
new forms of consumption
and adaptation to structural change.
Responses of politicians to pressures
to develop new policies and leverage
the productive capacity of the city
and the impact of citizen preferences
will be analyzed. Prerequisite: At
least one social science course. Same
as PS 354. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 355
Political Sociology
Surveys major issues and problems
in political sociology, including the
forms of political power structures,
elitist approaches to politics, community
and national power structure,
voting behavior, nation building and
modernization, and civil-military
relations. Same as PS 355. (3-0-3)
(S) (C)
SOC 356
Transformative Technologies
Technological innovations commonly
have widespread effects within a
society. A handful of technologies,
however, have such a profound
impact on social institutions and culture
that they can be considered
“transformative” for the societies in
which they are adopted. Examples
include writing, the plow, the clock,
the automobile and the computer.
This course focuses on such technologies,
typically one per semester, and
charts the social transformations
that have historically accompanied
their introduction. Attention will be
directed to issues of institutional
interdependence, the question of
technological determinism, and luddism/resistance.
Prereuisite: A 200level
or higher Social Science course.
(3-0-3) (S) (C)