SOCY-Sociology

Introduction to economic sociology using field visits to key sites of production and consumption to investigate sociological ideas about the modern economy.

An intensive examination of major substantive monographs representing pluralist, elite, and class theories of the state in industrialized capitalist democracies.

Provides a general introduction to the history of Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Koreans, and Southeast Asians, within the context of American history. Examines the diverse processes of immigration, the formation of communities, work, and family relations of Asians and Asian Americans. Looks at how social, political, and economic changes in the larger U.S. society have affected the lives of Asians in America. Offered in alternate academic years.

Uses historical-comparative method to explore role of religion in global and local social movements. Case studies include historical analysis of the civil rights movement, Islamic movements, liberation theology, and millenarian movements. Topics vary annually. Recommended for social science and history majors.

Under the supervision of the instructor, the student works with a group of students in a lower-division course, leading discussions, explaining material, reading and marking submissions, consulting individually and/or in other ways assisting in the teaching of a course. Interview and selection by professor required. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and excellent performance in core courses in the major. Enrollment restricted to senior sociology majors.

Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Students hear a selected group of faculty discuss their current research and how that research furtherspublic understanding and discussion of some vital contemporary social issue.

Students hear a selected group of faculty discuss their current research and how that research furthers public understanding and discussion of some vital contemporary social issue. This version of the capstone is only available to students who have consulted with the department and were determined to need the alternate Disciplinary Communications (DC) requirement. Students must consult with the department to determine if they cannot satisfy the DC requirement through the regular pathways, course 103B or courses 105A and 105B. Prerequisite(s): Consultation with department undergraduate adviser. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior sociology majors.

Provides a theoretical foundation for the study of international migration from a variety of perspectives relevant to sociological concerns. Examines the historical trends of migration waves and the factors which influence these movements. Students will read a variety of texts from different disciplinary and theoretical traditions including (but not limited to) neoclassical economics, world systems, transnational, post-colonial, and diasporic studies.

Provides a theoretical foundation and overview of scholarship in the sociology of sexualities. Emphasis is on significant primary sources of the 20th century which have shaped current discourse on normative and non-normative sexualities.