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Sociology
Sociology
is concerned with the study of social phenomena -- the self,
groups, community solidarity, economic and political behavior,
inequality, culture and values, social organization, institutions
-- in societies of various types and levels of development.
The question of how groups, societies, and larger social
systems change or remain the same over time frames work
in the discipline. The department curriculum reflects the
breadth of the discipline and responds to the variety of
student interests.
The curriculum addresses the educational objectives of students
who wish to: (1) study for advanced degrees in Sociology
as preparation for careers in teaching or research; (2)
apply Sociology in the professions such as law or urban
planning; (3) apply Sociology in public policy or social
service agency work; (4) utilize Sociology to contribute
to majors in other disciplines such as psychology, anthropology,
history, or political science; (5) learn the ways in which
the sociological imagination can increase and enrich one's
participation in society. These different objectives may
suggest different courses or combinations of courses so
students thinking about majoring in the department should
consult an advisor early in their decision process.
Major.
A major in Sociology consists of:
1.
A minimum of 30 hours in the department, including an introductory
sociology course.
a.
Required courses: 211 and 282. Students are strongly advised
to take these courses by the end of their junior year, since
advanced courses assume knowledge of material covered in
them. Those considering Honors should know that they must
have completed both courses to be eligible for the program.
b.
At least one course from 3 of the 4 core analytic areas
(see Distribution Requirements below).
c.
At least one seminar in Sociology.
d.
The 30 hours required for the major may include only one
introductory course.
2.
Students considering graduate or professional schools should
emphasize quantitative studies and thus consider taking
MATH 113 or MATH 100 (which can be counted toward the major).
3.
Courses in many other disciplines add strength to a major
in Sociology. The particular pattern of courses chosen will
vary, depending on the plans and interests of the student.
The pattern should be worked out in close consultation with
the major advisor.
Related
Course. The following can be counted toward the major:
MATH
113 (or)
MATH
100
Distribution
Requirements. A major in Sociology should include courses
from the various analytic areas which are the basis for
organization of the field. The four core analytic areas
are Social Organizations and Institutions, Social Inequality
and Stratification, Microsociology/Individuals and Society,
and Historical and Comparative Change. Below are listed
the core analytic areas and the courses within each area.
Each major should take at least one course from 3 of the
4 analytic areas.
Social
Organizations and Institutions
237 Sociology
of Religion
246 Sociology
of Education
247 Contested
Spaces: Schools and Universities in American Society
254 Political
Sociology
271 The
Sociology of Law and Legal Institutions
273 Criminology,
Delinquency, and Legal Policy
326 The
American Family: Comfort, Conflict and Criticism
331 Torts,
Trials, and Trouble: The Social Origins of Law
406 Seminar:
Gender and the State in the Middle East
434 Seminar
in the Social Organization of Work: From Fast Food to the
Fortune 500
446 Seminar
on the City and Social Policy
472 Sociology
of Law Seminar
Social
Inequality and Stratification
215 Contemporary
Asian Pacific American Experience
235 Gender
Stratification
236 Sexualities
and Society
248 Queer
Theory and Social Change
260 Sociology
of Asian American Communities
277 Race
and Ethnic Relations
328 Culture,
Power, and Transgression
377 Advanced
Topics in Race and Ethnic Relations
378 Sociology
of the African American Community
436 Seminar
in Sexuality and Collective Action
447 Asian
Pacific American Women
443 Generation
X: Relationship, Work, Culture, and Communication
Micro-Sociology:
Individuals and Society
212 Street
Smarts: Ethnographic Explorations of Urban America
222 Introduction
to Social Psychology
285 Ethnographic
Aspects of the World Capitalist System
320 Critical
Ethnography and Urban Transformations in the U.S.
403 Seminar
in Social Psychology: African-American Personality
407 Racial
and Ethnic Identity in the 21st Century
Historical
and Comparative Study of Social Change
217 Social
Development in Brazil and Mexico
228 Immigration
and Population in the U.S.
230 Social
Change and Political Transformation in Eastern Europe
231 Social
Change
233 Gender,
Social Change, and Social Movement
238 Gender
& Sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa
241 Urban
Sociology
266 The
Postmodern City
330 Global
Feminisms
354 Social
Movements and Revolutionary Change
381 The
Rise of the Networked Society: Technology's Impact on Social
Life
404 Seminar:
Intellectuals, Social Science and Politics in the Modern
World
431 Seminar:
The Making and Unmaking of Communist Ideals: Learning About
Society Through Literature and Film
448 Seminar:
Violence in America
Minor.
The minor in Sociology consists of the following:
1.
A minimum of 15 hours in the department, including credit
for at least four courses
2.
An introductory course. The 15 hours include one introductory
course, but no more than one.
3.
Either Sociology 211Social Research Methods or Sociology
282Social Theory.
Honors.
The department invites a number of qualified majors to participate
in the Honors program. To be eligible, students must have
completed the two required courses, 211 and 282. Usually
candidates for honors devote from three to five hours to
independent work in each of their last two or three semesters.
An examination, both written and oral, is given at the end
of the senior year in the student's main fields of interest.
Interested students are invited to discuss the program with
their advisors or the chair of the department.
Off-Campus
Programs for Credit. Students are encouraged to broaden
their educational experience by taking advantage of off-campus
programs, preferably sometime during their junior year.
A maximum of nine credit hours of such work may be applied
toward the major and requires prior approval of the department.
Programs of interest include the Europe in Transition Program
and the GLCA Philadelphia Center.
Transfer
of Credit. Students who transfer credits in regular
sociology courses taken at other institutions may, with
the approval of the department, apply certain of such courses
toward the major.
The transfer of credits may be subject to the Transfer of
Credit fee. Transfer student requests for credit for courses
taken at their previous institutions are evaluated on an
individual basis. Generally, transfer credit shall not exceed
nine credit hours.
Private
Reading. Students who have completed available courses
in a subject may schedule a reading course in that subject
during their junior or senior years. In some instances,
reading courses in subjects not offered in the department
may also be arranged. No more than one reading course
may be scheduled in any semester, nor more than two during
an undergraduate program.
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Introductory
Courses
Any
of the following courses serves as a prerequisite for upper-level
courses.
104. Colloquium:
She Works Hard for the Money: 3 hours
Women, Work and the Persistence of Inequality
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
106. First
Year Seminar: Through the Looking Glass: The Intersection
3 hours
of Race, Ethnicity and Gender with Social Class in
Contemporary America
3SS,
WR, CD
First
Semester. Population patterns typically are not due to randomness
and often are a reflection of the amalgamation of racial
and class defined realities. In order to better understand
the relationship among social statuses (race, ethnicity,
gender), social class and everyday life experiences, this
course will focus on social demography and theories of identity
formation and group interaction. Many important scholars
of race and class use social location and environment to
help explain the patterns of inequality and racism that
persist in the United States. In this seminar, will explore
the social geography of contemporary America by using current
empirical data to investigate the demographic and social
portraits of the United States in the new millennium. Emphasis
will be placed on how demographic and social factors are
entwined and how they interact to affect individual lives
and identities. Issues to be discussed include multiracial
identification, definitions of family and household, and
indicators of social class. Enrollment Limit: 16.
Priority given to first-year students only.
Ms.
John, Mr. White
122. Principles
of Sociological Thinking 3 hours
3SS
Second
Semester. This course is an introduction to the discipline
that will acquaint students with sociological concepts and
methodology. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the components
of society: from institutions to individuals, in keeping
with Mills' "sociological imagination". Important issues
addressed include the relationship between economy and institutions,
stratification, and gender/racial-ethnic/class divisions.
Current sociological literature is used to both introduce
concepts and help students interpret scholarly writing.
Emphasis will be placed on understanding social inequality
and the link between the individual and social structure.
Enrollment Limit: 45.
Ms.
John
123. Deviance,
Discord, and Dismay 3 hours
3SS,
WR
First
and Second Semester. This course will examine a set of contemporary
social debates, including crime, abortion, affirmative action,
victims' rights, the social regulation of alcohol and drugs,
family violence, gun control, and corporate and political
corruption. Traditional sociological theories will be applied
to these issues and the major figures in contemporary sociological
thought will be juxtaposed against legal theories of social
control and social integration. Enrollment Limit:
45. Note: Thirty places held for freshmen.
Mr.
Walsh
124. Classics
of Sociology 3 hours
3SS,
WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
125. Sociological
Analysis of Society 3 hours
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
126. Community
and Inequality: An Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
3SS
First
Semester. This introduction to the study of societies
focuses on two key issues--social inequality and community
solidarity. These issues will organize our examination
of important social phenomena: the self, race and ethnicity,
social class, gender, sexual orientation, family and networks,
the new immigration, urban poverty, social movements and
the impact of globalization. We will also study theoretical
and methodological issues related to these subjects. Enrollment
Limit: 45. Priority given to freshmen and sophomores.
Mr.
Norris
129. The
Social Organization of Everyday Life 3 hours
3SS
Second
Semester. This course will examine the ways in which identity,
difference, agency, and social structure are established
as on-going accomplishments in everyday social interaction.
The Social Organization of Everyday Life takes
as it starting point the idea that mundane and ordinary
social activities can be studied systematically and are
an important resource for understanding social inequality.
We will focus on the relationship between everyday social
activities such as walking down the street or purchasing
a cup of coffee at the local café and the structuring,
ordering, and institutionalization of social identity
and social differences. Enrollment Limit: 45.
Ms.
Weston
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Survey
Courses in Specializations
211. Social
Research Methods 4 hours
4SS,
QPh, WR
First
Semester. This course introduces students to the analytical
logic and skills required for research in sociology. Major
emphasis is placed on teaching the research process, including
library research, survey research, and statistical analysis.
Information literacy goals are addressed, such as evaluating
the appropriateness, reliability and accuracy of different
types of information; developing familiarity with sources
of available data; generating new data; and interpreting
empirical information within a theoretical framework.
As groups, students work on research projects throughout
the semester. Prerequisite: One introductory course
in sociology. Enrollment Limit: 40. Priority given
to sociology majors. Students must sign up for one
lab. Lab Enrollment Limit: 20
Ms.
John
217. Social
Development in Brazil and Mexico 3 hours
3SS,
CD
Second
Semester. Brazil and Mexico have gone through social,
political and economic changes during the last decade
which now lead many to regard them as industrialized and
democratic nations. In this course we will systematically
interrogate this characterization. The course is constructed
to encourage systematic comparison of the two countries
on a number of dimensions - location in the global system,
cultural patterns, inequalities (race and ethnic groups,
class, women's issues, sexualities) and collective action,
urbanization and industrialization, and state structures.
We will frame the comparisons within theoretical debates.
Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr.
Norris
222. Introduction
to Social Psychology 3 hours
3SS
Second
Semester. Social psychology is an area of study within
sociology which examines the relationship between the
individual and society. Specific emphasis is on the
social experience stemming from individuals' participation
in social groups, interactions with others, the effects
of the cultural environment on both the social experiences
and interactions with others, and the emergence of social
structures from these interactions. From this perspective,
we will examine several topics in social psychology
such as socialization, identities and the self, attitude
and attitude change, social perception, attributions,
social order and conformity, language and social communication,
and social behavior in groups. Prerequisite:
One introductory sociology course or consent of instructor.
Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr.
White
230. Social
Change and Political Transformation in Eastern Europe 3
hours
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
233. Gender,
Social Change, and Social Movements 3 hours
3SS,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2004-2005.
235. Gender
Stratification 3 hours
3SS,
CD, QPh, WR
Second
Semester. This course is intended to introduce students
to the sociological study of gender. Many areas relating
to gender inequality will be covered. Emphasis will
be placed on the social production of gender as well
as how structural forces shape the experiences of women
and men with emphasis on race, ethnicity, economy, and
institutions. The goal of the course is to give students
general knowledge in the area of gender stratification
and allow them to understand how and why gender inequality
pervades social existence. Prerequisite: One
course in Sociology or consent of instructor. Enrollment
Limit: 35.
Ms.
John
236. Sexualities
and Society 3 hours
3SS,
CD
First
Semester. Sexuality has moved to the center of societal
debates. It informs yet subverts gender roles, provides
the base for community and identity formation, threatens
and is attacked by conservatives and the military. Increasingly
multi-ethnic and multi-class, sexual minorities have
emerged as political actors and culture shapers with
impacts on elections, new family forms, and civil rights.
These are some of the issues in this course. Prerequisite:
One course in Sociology or consent of instructor.
Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr.
Norris
238. Gender
& Sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa 3
hours
3SS
First
Semester. This survey course will examine issues of
gender and sexualities, including constructions of masculinities
and femininities, in the Middle East and North Africa,
with attention to both regional contextualization, historicization,
and plurality. We will address the sexual and gendered
aspects of geographies of "public and private," constructions
of nation & national identity, religio-socio-political
movements and discourses, and cultural politics. Prerequisite:
WOST 100, gender-focused introductory courses in sociology,
or consent of instructor. Closed to first-year students.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms.
Hasso
241. Urban
Sociology 3 hours
3SS
Second
Semester. Globalization has led to the restructuring
of the American metropolis in recent decades. New inequalities
of gender, class, race/ethnicity, and sexualities have
been produced. New urban forms have emerged as central
cities and suburbs changed functions and inhabitants.
Residential segregation increased among the poor while
the middle sectors retreated into gated communities.
Gentrification, the new urbanism, urban sprawl, community
and housing, and the lack thereof (homelessness and
the underclass) became concerns. In this course we will
utilize a comparative theoretical approach to these
issues. Prerequisite: One course in Sociology.
Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr.
Norris
254. Political
Sociology 3 hours
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
271. Sociology
of Law and Legal Institutions 3 hours
3SS,
WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
273. Criminology,
Delinquency, and Legal Policy 3 hours
3SS,
WR
First
Semester. This course will deal with sociological and
legal inquiry into the origins and forms of juvenile
delinquency, the etiology and forms of crime in adult
populations, and the social and legal policy issues
associated with crime and delinquency. Legal and social
scientific resources will be examined. Prerequisite:
One introductory course in Sociology or consent of instructor.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Mr.
Walsh
277. Race
and Ethnic Relations 3 hours
3SS,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
282. Classical
and Contemporary Sociological Theory 4 hours
4SS,
CD, WR
Second
Semester. Classical sociology arose in response to the
dramatic social transformation of European societies
in the wake of the Industrial and French revolutions.
Its central focus were the numerous social and political
problems opened up by the advent of modern industrial
society from the disintegration of community and the
decline of the sacred to the emergence of new forms
of exploitation and class conflict, and the pervasive
rationalization and routinization of social life. The
founding fathers of modern sociology--Durkheim, Marx,
and Weber--formulated their theories in response to
such problems, establishing, in the process, three distinct
traditions in sociological theory and research. This
course explores the continuities between classical and
contemporary sociological theory and research within
each one of these three traditions: Durkheimian, Marxist,
Weberian. Throughout the course, a consistent effort
is made to evaluate sociological theories from the point
of view of their empirical validity and explanatory
power, as well as their "background assumptions" (values
and methodological presuppositions). Enrollment Limit:
40. Priority given to sociology majors.
Staff
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Advanced
Courses in Specializations
326. The
American Family: Comfort, Conflict, and Criticism 3
hours
3SS,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004
.
330. Global
Feminisms 3 hours
3SS,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2004-2005.
331. Torts,
Trials and Trouble 3 hours
3SS,
WR
Second
Semester. This course will examine the linkage between
changes in social institutions and the emergence of legal
doctrines. Particular emphasis will be placed on Tort,
Property, Criminal, and Family law. Prerequisite:
At least two courses in Sociology or consent of instructor.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Mr.
Walsh
354. Social
Movements and Revolutionary Change 3 hours
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
377. Advanced
Topics in Race and Ethnic Relations 3 hours
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
378. Sociology
of the African-American Community 3 hours
3SS,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
381. The
Rise of the Networked Society: Technology's Impact on
Social Life 3 hours
3SS
Second
Semester. Technological advances always have had an impact
on the organization of the social world and the experiences
of individuals. The rapid advancement of computer based
technologies in the latter half of the 20th
century has led to tremendous changes in the way we communicate
and interact. This course will focus on the effects of
information technology on social life and raise such questions
as: Who has access to information?, How have personal
interaction and identity been impacted by recent technological
revolutions? and What are the implications for further
social and political change? Prerequisite: One
course in sociology or consent of the instructor. Enrollment
Limit: 25
Ms.
John
391. Practicum
in Sociology 2-3 hours
2-3SS
This
course combines individual internships and private readings
on a subject matter related to the internship -- for example,
an internship in a social service agency and readings
and discussion on poverty and welfare issues. See individual
faculty. Sections will be offered by Ms. John, Mr. Norris,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. White, and Ms. Weston. Prerequisite:
Two courses in sociology. Consent of instructor required.
392. Internships
in Teaching 1-2 hours
1-2SS
Sections
will be offered by Ms. John, Mr. Norris, Mr. Walsh and
Mr. White. Consent of instructor required.
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Senior
Seminars
These
seminars are designed to integrate theory, methods, and
the core analytical areas by linking the specific seminar
topic to broader sociological issues. They serve as capstones
for the sociology major.
403. Seminar
in Social Psychology: African-American Personality 3
hours
3SS,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
406. Seminar:
Gender and the State in the Middle East and North Africa 4
hours
4SS,
CD, WRi
Second
Semester. This seminar will study the gender implications
of the relationship between states and religious authorities
and movements in 20th century Middle East and North Africa.
While ?civil? laws (addressing work, education, and politics)
are often gender egalitarian, personal status or family
laws are usually not. Important for the purposes of this
seminar is why this relationship varies in different states.
Students are required to write a research paper based
on a historical case study. Consent of instructor required.
Priority to Women's Studies and Sociology majors. Identical
to WOST 406. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms.
Hasso
407.
Seminar in Social Psychology: 3 hours
Racial and Ethnic Identities in the 21st Century
3SS
Second
Semester. As our population increasingly experiences diversity
in the 21st century, questions about racial
and ethnic identity are and will become paramount in our
way of life. This was most recently demonstrated in the
2000 U.S. census in which individuals were allowed to
demonstration their identity in several racial and ethnic
and multiethnic categories. In light of this, course will
examine the literature and research on the various racial
and ethnic group identities in the United States. We will
look the various traditional and non-traditional perspectives/approaches
toward the notions of racial and ethnic identification.
Explorations will specifically focus on notions of identity
among African Americans, Latinos, Asian American, Native
American and other ethnic groups. Issues of multiracial,
multiethnic will also be examined. Prerequisites:
Three courses in sociology and/or related fields or consent
of the instructor. Preferences given to senior sociology
majors. Juniors may also participate.
Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Mr.
White
431. Seminar:
The Making and Unmaking of Communist Ideals 3 hours
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
436. Seminar
in Sexualities and Collective Action 3 hours
3SS,
CD, WR
Second
Semester. Research and writing on lesbians, gays, and
bisexuals have expanded greatly in recent years. This
course will emphasize advanced study of theoretical issues
of identity, diversity and community, as well as political
activity across the lesbian feminist, lesbian/gay/bisexual,
AIDS, and queer movements. Prerequisites: Three
courses in Sociology (including 236) or consent of the
instructor. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr.
Norris
443. Generations
of Youth: Relationship, Work, Culture, and Communication 3
hours
3SS
Next
offered 2003-2004.
446. Seminar
on the City, Environmental and Social Policy 3 hours
3SS,
WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
472. Society
of Law Seminar, a.k.a. Breakfast and the Law 3 hours
3SS
Second
Semester. The law never sleeps. This seminar will have
a substantial field work emphasis in the first half semester
with time spent in courts, prisons, police stations, law
firms and Appellate Courts. That begins early and so will
we--over breakfast. Students will present seminar papers
in the latter half of the semester on topics negotiated
with the instructor. Enrollment Limit: 10.
Mr. Walsh
487. Seminar:
Language, Power and the Body 3 hours
3SS
First
Semester. Language is a system of signs circulating within
a sphere of social relations bounded by power. Our bodies
are but one of the many signs used to produce and reproduce
social relations in which and through which power is experienced.
Language, Power, and the Body examines the relationship
between the body, power, and talk-in-interaction. This
course introduces techniques for analyzing interaction
in a multimedia computing environment. Using film, television,
video games, and everyday naturally occurring social interaction,
students will create a data set of "bodies" involved in
"social action" and develop a set of skills for examining
recurrent and variant features of social interaction that
includes people's bodies. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms.
Weston
Honors and Private
Reading Courses
490. Junior
Year Honors 1-3 hours
1-3SS
Sections
will be offered by Ms. John, Mr. Norris, Mr. Walsh and
Mr. White. Consent of instructor required.
491. Senior
Year Honors 2-6 hours
2-6SS
Sections
will be offered by Ms. John, Mr. Norris, Mr. Walsh and
Mr. White. Consent of instructor required.
995. Private
Reading 1-3 hours
1-3SS
Projects
will be sponsored by Ms. John, Mr. White, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Norris, Mr. Stackman, and Ms. Weston. Consent of instructor
required.
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