SOC 107 Communes and Covenants
Exposes the student to various groups and movements in the United States. Each is described and analyzed in a sociological framework. The groups range from Gypsies, Shakers, Amish, and Oneida, to the Bruderhof Communes of the 70s and the charismatic covenant communities. A search is made for their underlying causes and their probable consequences for both the individual and the larger community.