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SOC 442
Race and Ethnicity in International Perspective
The course examines the conceptual
construction of race and ethnicity in
different societies around the world
at various eras. The course pays special
attention to the causes and consequences
of racial and ethnic conflict
and cooperation for cultural
groups, and also from the perspective
of national and state institutions.
Prerequisite: A 200-level or higher
Social Science Course. Same as PS
442. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 450
Human Nature
This course discusses and evaluates
the traditional tension between
“nature” and “nurture” explanations
of human behavior. It examines recent
theories in biology and evolutionary
psychology and the compatibility of
these with social scientific theory. An
important focus will be on recent controversies
in biology and anthropology
about such things as human universals,
the origin of language, sociobiology
and IQ research and the
moral/political underpinnings of scientific
positions. Requirements include
individual and group presentations
and a final research paper.
Prerequisite: A 200-level or higher
Social Science Course. (3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 454
Gender and Work through Film
Gendered expectations permeate our
culture. They are visible everywhere
but take some especially interesting
forms in the world of work. In this
course, we examine the ways that
gendered expectations and the opportunities
based on them translate into
workplace realities for women and
men in our society. We do this
through a combination of readings,
lectures, discussions and films. The
films substitute “for the field”—the
real workplaces, dynamics and issues
that sociologists and other workplace
experts study. The readings and lectures
are the maps that guide us
through the films as we analyze
them. The goals of the course are to
introduce students to the sociological
study of gender and work and to help
develop the observational and analytical
skills necessary to understand
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what’s going on in today’s workplace.
Prerequisites: At least one previous
course in sociology, i.e., SOC 200 or
higher. In addition, previous study in
observational methods or exercises,
such as those used in SOC 411 or a
variety of ID courses, is highly recommended.
(3-0-3) (S) (C)
SOC 491
Undergraduate Research in Sociology
Students engage in supervised readings
or research in order to obtain
more intensive training in special
interest areas of sociology.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
(Credit: Variable) (C)
SOC 496
The Art of the Interview
This seminar includes a class project
collecting stories about Chicago
Lowland Gorillas, guest speakers
from various media, and discussion
of the student efforts regarding: the
homework necessary for a good interview;
the kinds of questions one can
use; external influences and impact
on interviews; the value of good conversationalists—and
difficult ones;
the trials and politics of transcription;
and how to create a finished
product from the interview material.
(3-0-3)
SOC 497
Directed Readings
Students read selected literature on
a particular topic. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. (Credit:
Variable) (S) (C)
SOC 498
Exercises in Behavioral Observation
This course will provide students
with an opportunity to acquire better
fieldwork skills but providing a
forum for discussing and practicing
the craft of fieldwork. We will begin
by using the more primitive animals
at the Shedd Aquarium for our observations
and discussions, working our
way up to the mammals in the
Oceanarium. The course will finish
with discussions and observations of
primates at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Same as ID 598. (3-0-3) (S)
IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008