Professors: Marian A. Cohen, Henry Tischler

Associate Professors: David Mackey, *Ellen Zimmerman

Assistant Professors: Benjamin Alberti, Susan Dargan, Jonathan Martin, Ira Silver

Instructors: Deborah Baiano-Berman, Lucille Lawless

All students must satisfy a general education requirement consisting of eleven (11) courses outside of the major department (see page 34). The General Education Goal 11 (Non-Western Studies) requirement is satisfied through the completion of the Sociology major.

Courses may have specified conditions for enrollment, such as prior completion of less advanced courses, permission of the instructor, or appropriate placement test scores. Students should refer to course descriptions in the department listings for prerequisite requirements.

Six (6) core Sociology courses:

52.101 Principles of Sociology

52.161 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

52.301 Sociological Theory

52.302 Research Methods in Sociology I

52.303 Research Methods in Sociology II

52.401 Seminar in Sociology

43.117 Introductory Statistics (Gen.Ed. Goal 2)

Students majoring in Sociology choose from one of the six concentrations listed below:

General Sociology

Anthropology

Business and Society

Deviance and Social Control

Human Services

Social Justice

The General Sociology concentration is designed for students who wish to gain a broad overview of the discipline. In addition to the core requirements for the major, students select the following courses: eight sociology electives; a minimum of two (2) must be at the 300-level or higher.

The Anthropology concentration focuses on the understanding of culture, the various adaptive styles human beings have devised and the ways in which they have become diversified. It is designed to prepare students for careers involving interaction and cooperation with people from diverse cultural, religious, and ethnic groups. Some examples are government; international development; foundation administration; business enterprises, especially those with overseas interests; non-profit organizations, especially non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) with global interests; human ecology and environmental consulting. In addition, this concentration prepares students for graduate study in anthropology, sociology, and international relations.

In addition to completing the core requirements for the major, students select the following courses:

52.243 Unity and Diversity in Native American Cultures

52.253 Gender Across Cultures

52.360 Language and Culture

52.370 Psychological Anthropology

This concentration is for students interested in professional and business careers. The focus is on various models of work systems in American enterprise, social regulation of business, the character of the global economy, and markets as systems of social exchange relating to families, work organizations, and the state. Fieldwork is encouraged for students through our field experience course.

In addition to completing the core requirements for the major, students select the following courses:

52.230 Law and Society

52.282 Sociology of the Future: Post-Industrial Society

52.315 Social Class in American Society

52.340 Sociology of Work - Occupations and Professions

52.342 Sociology of Organizations

52.490 Independent Study

52.498 Field Experience in the Social Dynamics of Business

12.100 Contemporary Economic Problems and Issues

and

12.105 An Introduction to the United States Economy

or

12.101 Principles of Macroeconomics

and

12.102 Principles of Microeconomics

21.286 Professional Writing or 21.471 Business Writing

71.240 Leadership in Meetings

12.215 Legal Environment of Business

12.230 Urban Economics

12.260 Labor Economics

12.272 Management Principles

12.280 Applied Organizational Theory and Management

32.240 Industrial and Labor History of the U.S.

42.334 Organizational Behavior

62.325 Public Management

Note: Substitutions may be made with permission of the Sociology Department Chair.

A focus on deviance and social control implies taking a careful look at how forms of social and personal behavior which violate mainstream norms arise, and at how mainstreamers and mainstream social institutions regard and respond to such behavior. We will be looking at behavioral styles called "crime", "delinquency", "immorality", "non-conformity", and so forth. How do such modes of behavior arise and how do they become labelled as deviant styles by the society and its mainstream enforcers? How do deviants assess their own behavior and how is it viewed by others? How does it affect their relationships with others? What do "insider- outsider" relations consist of? What does the society as a whole define as order? How do various social institutions and groupings (the legal and medical establishments, the upholders of public morality, etc.) respond to what they view to be disorder? How does society punish transgressors and enforce rules and impose sanctions? This concentration is particularly suitable for those interested in the practice of law and law enforcement, politics, public administration, mental health, and social work.

In addition to completing the core requirements for the major, students select the following courses:

52.130 Social Problems

52.224 Juvenile Delinquency

52.225 Genocide and Violence:

Sociological Perspectives

52.230 Law and Society

52.248 Social Structure and the Self

52.267 Sociology of Subcultures

52.270 Sociology of Deviance

52.271 Criminology

*52.490 Independent Study

*52.495 Internship-Community Social Services

*52.498 Field Experience in the Social Dynamics of Business

*Must be specific and relevant to the concentration and with approval of the department chairperson.

41.105 Introduction to Political and Social Philosophy

42.212 Adolescent Psychology

42.224 Social Psychology

42.271 Principles of Behavior Modification

42.273 Environmental Psychology

42.322 Abnormal Psychology

62.211 Political Theory: Justice, Law, and Order

62.250 American Legal Systems

62.315 Judicial Politics and Policy

62.316 U.S. Constitutional Law and Politics

84.420 Drug Addiction

Note: Substitutions may be made with permission of the Sociology Department Chair.

This concentration is designed for students interested in careers in human services, such as non-profit agency administration, social work, counseling, community organizing, health care policy analysis, and health care administration. Additionally, this concentration offers preparation for graduate study in social work, health care administration, law, sociology, psychology, education, and human resource management. The Human Service concentration provides an in-depth examination of the impact of social forces on human behavior.

In addition to completing the core requirements for the major, students select the following courses:

52.130 Social Problems

52.212 Sociology of the Family

52.245 Race and Ethnic Relations

52.248 Social Structure and the Self

52.280 Social Gerontology

52.315 Social Class in American Society

52.325 Medical Sociology

52.342 Sociology of Organizations

52.495 Internship - Community Social Services*

*Internship must be related to human services.

42.101 General Psychology

42.212 Adolescent Psychology

42.215 Psychology of Personality

42.258 Human Relations

42.271 Principles of Behavior Modification

42.322 Abnormal Psychology

34.111 Human Development

34.312 Family and Interpersonal Development

A focus on the study of social inequalities and the struggle to achieve a more equitable society and world. The concentration examines class, race, ethnic, national, and gender divisions and their connections to major social and political problems. It also considers possible solutions and related strategies of social change. This concentration is suitable for students interested in political activism, government service, social work, teaching, law, and graduate work in the social sciences.

52.130 Social Problems

52.225 Genocide and Violence

52.243 Unity and Diversity in Native American Cultures

52.245 Race and Ethnic Relations

52.253 Gender Across Culture

52.263 Social Stratification

52.308 Political Sociology

52.315 Social Class in American Society

English

21.260 American Ethnic Literature

21.273 Recent Narratives by American Women

Geography

22.180 Native Americans: A Geographical and Legal Perspective

22.206 Political Geography

22.222 Geographic Perspectives on Globalization

22.225 Population, Food, and Global Development

22.257 Geography of Latin America

History

32.312 America in Crisis

32.321 Immigrants, Ethnics, & Racial Minorities in United States History

32.326 Women in American History

32.336 Latin America from Conquest to the Present

32.340 Industrial and Labor History of the United States

32.384 India in the Age of Empire

32.387 History of South Africa

52.101 Principles of Sociology and four (4) additional approved courses in sociology. The electives must be selected from a minimum of two major areas such as: anthropology, criminal justice, family, medical sociology, and urban sociology.

An introduction to sociological thinking. Emphasis is placed on mastery of the basic concepts and processes required to analyze group interaction and social institutions in both simple and complex societies. Special attention is given to American society and its institutions.

52.130 Social Problems (Gen.Ed. Goals 9, 12)

An analysis of selected problems affecting society such as discrimination, family violence, inequality and poverty, addictions, population, and the environment. Note: Students may not receive credit for both 52.130 and 52.123 Contemporary Social Problems in Urban Society.

A systematic study of cultural forms of thought and behavior as represented in Western and non-Western societies, with particular emphasis on the diversity present among human cultural systems.

A study of marriage and family institutions in terms of their development, contemporary structure, and relation to other institutions in American society. Various models for learning about family structures and face-to-face interaction of family members are considered.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology.

An exploration of the perplexing and disturbing reality of widespread genocide throughout the world — particularly during the 20th Century. The course considers causes, what constitutes genocide, how genocide is rationalized and allowed to continue, and what ends genocide.

A consideration of law as a tool used by governments and various groups in society as well as by individuals who want to have their demands met. Particular focus is on the U.S. legal system. The following topics are included: the nature and function of law in various social contexts; the role of law in maintaining or preventing free expression and action; the relations between law and morality; and the law as an instrument of social reform.

Prerequisite: A course in sociology, political science or history, or permission of the instructor.

52.243 Unity and Diversity in Native American Cultures (Gen.Ed. Goals 11,12)

An investigation of several Native American cultures from an anthropological perspective. The diversity of beliefs and practices among these groups is examined, with attention to differences in geography, tribal tradition, and contact experience. In addition, underlying unities in culture, as well as the shared experience of cultural domination, are examined from a Native American cultural perspective.

An examination of the cultures of various racial and ethnic groups from an international and historical perspective; an overview of the theories relevant for an understanding of the outcomes of intergroup contact. Note: Students may not receive credit for both 52.245 Race and Ethnic Relations and 52.245 Ethnicity, Culture, and Society.

52.246 African-American Social Thought and Action (Gen.Ed. Goal 12)

An analysis of ideological and social change including the urban Black rebellion of the sixties and Black Liberation struggles. Focus is on causes and conditions underlying these movements, and relations between them and global forces.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology or permission of the instructor.

The exploration of the relationships between individuals and society in an attempt to address the problem of social order, i.e., how is society possible given the inherent diversity of individuals? Attention is directed to such topics as self and identity, roles and society, social perception, and social influences on the individual.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology or permission of instructor.

A delineation of definitions of suburbs and different types of suburbs. Effects of suburban social milieus on individuals and groups (family, community, neighborhood, and special-interest) are traced and related to components of various life-styles. Consideration of pro-and anti- suburban views as well as myths about suburbia are discussed in relation to suburban futures. The course deals principally with the rich literature of sociological research on suburban communities.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology or 52.251 Urban Sociology or 12.230 Urban Economics or 22.201 Economic Geography.

An investigation of how womanhood and manhood are constituted and practiced in western and non-western cultures. The course addresses questions such as the following: How do we learn how to be men or women? How do ideas of masculinity and femininity differ from ethnic group to ethnic group, culture to culture? How do material conditions and ideologies influence gender roles and ideals? What are some of the issues gender gives rise to in the world?

An exploration of the multiple dimensions of social stratification in the United States. Attention is given to how race, gender, and class intersect to produce disparities of power and status in our society.

A comparative approach to the study of subcultures examining the beliefs and practices of various religious, ethnic, occupational, and political subcultures throughout the world, for example the gay and lesbian. Focus is on the relationship of such subcultures to the dominant culture. Note: Students may not receive credit for both 52.267 and 52.242 American Sub-Cultures.

An examination of society's rules regarding what constitutes appropriate and permissible behavior. Culture generates values which specify what are legitimate and illegitimate moral outlooks. What happens when these rules and values are violated and deviant behavior and opinion results? In this course theories of deviance are explored and several models for becoming deviant are examined. Examples of deviant patterns of behavior are drawn from both Western and non-Western societies in an attempt to show how widely cross-cultural patterns of deviance differ.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology or 52.130 Social Problems or 52.161 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology.

52.271 Criminology

Analysis of the types, causes, and consequences of criminal behavior in modern society. Street crime, organized crime, and white-collar crime are related to the norms and values of American culture. Specific attention is paid to the victims of crime as well as to punishment and its effectiveness.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology.

Theories of social change and analysis of major transformations in social structure predicted for the next fifty years. Assessment of the social and cultural components of future social systems; values and norms, roles, groups, organizations, and institutions. Introduction to the means and methods of informed speculation and scientific social forecasting.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology.

An examination of influential explanations regarding key patterns, processes, relationships and problems in contemporary society. Theories discussed may focus on some of the following enduring sociological concerns: the evolution of capitalism, the meaning of "progress," the role of social institutions, the nature of social inequalities, the sources of moral and spiritual crisis, and the roots of global conflict.

Prerequisites: Sociology Majors only; 52.101 Principles of Sociology. Completion of at least two other courses in sociology is recommended.

An introduction to all aspects of sociological research from initial problem formulation, through data collection, to data analysis, to evaluation and report of findings. The course includes basic quantitative and qualitative measurement techniques of the social sciences. At the end of the course each student will have designed a problem to be investigated in the second semester (52.303).

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology, 52.161 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, a course in statistics (may be taken concurrently), and junior standing. Majors only.

Culmination of the original quantitative and/or qualitative research project designed in 52.302. The course format consists of class work and frequent individual consultations. This course includes the applications of the analytical procedures most useful for the social sciences. Students learn use of the computer for purposes of data analysis.

Prerequisite: 52.302 Research Methods in Sociology I. Majors only.

An analysis of the contemporary state of sociology as a discipline. Special attention is given to models, theories, and ideas affecting contemporary perspectives in sociology. Focus is on theories and schools at the leading edge of sociology, such as enthnomethodology, phenomenology, critical theory, and structuralism. Note: Can be used to satisfy theory requirement with permission of Department Chair.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology, and recommended: at least two other sociology courses.

An examination of power in society. The course addresses questions such as: Who rules a nation? How democratic is the United States, and how democratic should it be? Which social conditions and processes foster democracy, and which obstruct it? How do we explain recent shifts in the balance of sociopolitical power? What future political changes are likely, possible, and desirable?

Prerequisites: 52.101 Principles of Sociology or 52.130 Social Problems; sophomore standing.

An introduction to selected topics in the field of medical sociology. Covers current research and substantive findings in the sociological study of health, illness, and medical practice. Particular reference to the incidence and prevalence of illness, organization of treatment institutions, and the doctor-patient relationship. It is offered from a perspective which construes human health as a topic both of inherent theoretical interest and of pragmatic importance.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology or permission of instructor.

An examination of the impact of work on American society through a detailed study of the contrasting opportunities and life styles among blue collar, white collar, and professional workers. Attention is given to such topics as the nature of bureaucracies, hazardous working conditions, leisure time, and occupational sex-typing. The goal is to analyze the institutional factors that render work meaningless and alienating, as well as to identify the social conditions that contribute to satisfying and creative work.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology.

An analysis of the patterned relationships found in both formal and informal organizations through examination of organizational theories and results of empirical studies. Attention is directed to topics such as organizational goals, control, leadership, the role of professionals in bureaucratic organizations, and relationships between organizations and their clients, including interorganizational relations.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology.

An investigation of the structured relationship between language and culture involving aspects of linguistic anthropology. The course looks at the connections between underlying cultural models and the structure of language used in both Western and non-Western speech communities. It also deals with variations in language which are related to social categories such as gender, race, ethnicity, and social class.

Prerequisite: 52.161 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or permission of instructor.

An investigation of the ways in which religion is manifested in Western and non-Western cultures in ritual, prayer, music, and other practices. Of particular interest are the relationships and interconnections between people’s religious traditions and doctrines and other aspects of their society, such as social life, the media, politics, and the arts.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology or permission of instructor.

An exploration of the relationships among cultural patterns, ideas of the "person", family structures, child rearing practices, and personality, with a primary focus on non-Western cultures. Cross-cultural perspectives on the conceptualization and treatment of mental illness are also addressed.

Prerequisite: 52.161 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or 42.101 General Psychology.

An exploration of major sociological concepts and rethinking of significant issues in sociology. The seminar is designed as a culminating experience for a Sociology major.

Prerequisites: Senior Standing, 52.301 Sociological Theory, 52.302 Research Methods in Sociology I, and 52.303 Research Methods in Sociology II. Majors only.

An in-depth investigation in a specific topic relating to the student’s interest in sociology. The selection is made by the student with written approval of the faculty advisor. Oral presentation and final written report required. Limited enrollment.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology, junior or senior standing, and permission of instructor.

Selected special subjects in sociology and anthropology to be given from time to time at the discretion of the Department. Topics presented here are on a one-time-only basis and will not be a permanent part of the curriculum.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology and 52.161 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology.

An analysis of community social services through direct work experience in organizations dealing with community function and problems. Emphasis is on applied sociology and its emerging professional and paraprofessional roles. Students select specialized readings and field placements in accordance with their particular interests. Class work, frequent individual consultations, and eight hours of field work weekly are required for one course credit. Students may earn two course credits in internship experience under exceptional circumstances.

Prerequisite: 52.101 Principles of Sociology, junior or senior standing and permission of instructor.

A class in which the sociology of business and the sociology of formal organizations are explored via readings and lectures. The course also requires a field placement in which the student is asked to spend a minimum of six hours a week participating in and observing the dynamics of a profit-oriented company. In this setting the student observes the formal and informal patterns of interaction among the employees, as well as communication between employees and management.

Prerequisite: Junior or senior status and one of the following courses: 42.334 Organizational Behavior; 52.342 Sociology of Organizations; 52.340 Sociology of Work; 12.272 Management Principles; or permission of instructor.