chances and lifestyles. International comparisons of systems of inequality also examined.
the postmodern urban context, this class includes a significant field research component in several different urban settings. Fee: $150. Baja California in Social & Cultural Context.................... 3 This course explores Baja, California, Mexico, focusing on poverty and wealth, culture and values, social ecology, and Baja’s position in the world geo-political and economic sys- tem. We will approach these themes through a comparative perspective: Baja in comparison with the United States, and the U.S. in comparison with Baja (during a three week field trip throughout Baja. Interterm only. Trip fee: (See Biology 333 for trip fee.) Religion & Society.................................................................... 3 Analysis of religious practices that affect society and social fac- tors that affect religious practices; Christian and non-Christian beliefs and institutions. Social Theory............................................................................. 3 An examination of the development of social theory begin- ning with theorists such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, and continuing through the subsequent development of 20th century social theory. Major issues include the relation between the individual and society, the sources of conflict and change in society, the role of ideas and beliefs in shaping human behavior, and the importance of social theory for the thinking, critically active Christian Methods of Sociological Research. ................................... 3 This course examines the ways in which social researchers col- lect and analyze information. Experimental research designs, field research, survey techniques, and statistical data analysis are used quite frequently in our “information society.” Political polls, opinion polls, market research, demographic studies, as well as sociological research rely on these techniques. This course is designed to give students a better understanding of these techniques so they can critically evaluate these types of social research. It is also designed to give students practical skills in conducting research which will be helpful no matter what profession they enter. Prerequisites: Psychology 210. Topics in Sociology. ................................................................ 3 Variable offering depending on professor, to include a critical analysis of selected topics of current interest. Integration Seminar................................................................ 3 Issues in the contemporary world addressed from an interdis- ciplinary social science and biblical perspective. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. Independent Study.............................................................. 1-3 The student must have the ability to assume responsibility for independent work and to prepare written and oral reports.
Religion in Public Life............................................................. 3 Examination of the role of religious beliefs and institutions in the public life and discourse of the U.S.; focusing on ques- tions of religion and politics, including the impact of various religious movements on culture and society. Religion in the City.................................................................. 3 Sociological analysis of distinctly urban forms of religious experience and practice that have developed in relation to the spaces, social conditions, and history and development of American cities. Fee: $50. Social Problems........................................................................ 3 Major problems of social maladjustment from the viewpoint of the underlying processes of individual and social disorga- nization; deviant behavior, such as mental disorders, crime and delinquency, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction; social disorganization, such as population problems, family, poverty and war. Criminal Justice Internship................................................... 3 In this course, students will work at a 10-hour per week, 15- week internship with a criminal justice related organization. At the end, a paper relating their experiences to theories in the discipline of sociology and criminology will be required. Social Work Internship........................................................... 3 Opportunity to integrate classroom learning with actual on- the-job training in a social work agency. Variety of available agency settings with placement based upon interest and academic background. American Culture & Values................................................... 3 Analysis of the social bases of, and changes in, such American cultural values as individualism, consumption, work, leisure, success and marriage and family. These are considered in the context of how values are shaped and changed by such vari- ables as social class, education, generation and religious belief. Art, Architecture, & Public Space. ...................................... 3 Explores the relationship between the built environment and its influence on human behavior and social interaction with the urban setting. Emphasis on architectural forms, public art, and shared public spaces, and how these both influence and react to social and cultural realities. Fee: $50. The Postmodern Metropolis................................................ 3 This course explores the city through an analysis of urban theory, art, architecture, literature, film and the spatial arrange- ment of urban populations, as they have developed from modernity to postmodernity. In order to better understand
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