A.B. Sociology

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Fall/Spring SA Orientation to basic sociological concepts as analytical tools for the study of continuities and change in social and individual behavior. Influence of family, school, and the market. Social construction of the self and selected aspects of the life course including childhood, love, and death. Two lectures, one preceptorial. T. Nelson

SOC 201 American Society and Politics Not offered this year SA An introduction to changing patterns of family structure, community life, economic relations, voluntary associations, moral beliefs and values, social and political movements, and other aspects of civil society and politics in the United States. Two lectures, one preceptorial. P. Starr

SOC 202 Introductory Research Methods in African American Studies (See AAS 202)

SOC 203 Introduction to Urban Studies (See URB 201)

SOC 210 Urban Sociology: The City and Social Change in the Americas (also

LAS 210

SOC 211 Sociology of Religion Not offered this year SA Classical and contemporary theories of the relations between religion and society, with emphasis on the dynamics of religious traditions in modern societies: secularization, religion and political legitimation, sources of individual meaning and transcendence, rituals and moral obligations, religious movements, and contemporary trends in American religion. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff

SOC 214 Creativity, Innovation, and Society Not offered this year SA An exploration of how creative activities are shaped by larger social configurations. The course first decodes the culture of creativity by examining how society thinks about creativity (and its opposite). How do the varying cultural meanings related to creativity reflect social change? Then it examines the social processes and consequences of innovation from a sociological point of view. Under what social conditions does innovation emerge? How do innovations reshape society and culture? Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff

SOC 221 Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender (also

AAS 221

SOC 222 The Sociology of Crime and Punishment Not offered this year SA This course seeks to provide a sociological account of crime and punishment. Why do people commit crime? How should we respond to crime? How has crime policy changed over the past several decades? What are the consequences of recent crime policy? Through classic and contemporary sociological research, policy analysis, and media coverage, the themes of crime and punishment in contemporary society are explored. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff

SOC 225 Sex, Sexuality, and Gender (also

GSS 225

SOC 227 Race and Ethnicity (also

URB 227

SOC 240 Families Not offered this year SA Three main questions will be considered: (1) How "natural" is the family institution? (2) How essential is it? and (3) How well is it working in current American society? Comparative perspective on the analysis of childhood and society, marriage and divorce, and main contemporary trends. Proposed alternatives to the family and future developments. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff

SOC 248 Modern Mexican Society (also

LAS 248

SOC 250 The Western Way of War Fall HA A historical and analytical overview of war focusing on the origins and consequences of organized violence, the experience of battle, the creation and behavior of warriors, and the future of such conflicts. Two lectures, one preceptorial. M. Centeno

SOC 300 Claims and Evidence in Sociology Fall SA This mandatory course for concentrators is intended to provide the groundwork for understanding sociological arguments, evidence, research, and writing. It provides students with the opportunity to try their hand at interpreting and evaluating arguments in the sociological literature and constructing their own arguments for a sociological study. Two lectures, one preceptorial. K. Edin, J. Jennings

SOC 301 Sociological Research Methods Not offered this year QR An overview of the research process in social science, including techniques of sampling, methods of data collection, principles of measurement, problems of inference and proof, basic methods of data analysis, and ethical considerations. Two lectures, one preceptorial. M. Frye

SOC 302 Sociological Theory (also

CHV 302

SOC 305 Introduction to Quantitative Social Science (See POL 345)

SOC 308 Communism and Beyond: China and Russia (also

RES 308

SOC 309 Topics in the Sociology of Latin America (also

LAS 309

SOC 310 Gender and Development in the Americas (also

LAS 310

SOC 312 Race and Public Policy (See WWS 331)

SOC 319 Media and Public Policy (See WWS 334)

SOC 325 Latino Politics in the U.S. (See POL 333)

SOC 328 Population, Society and Public Policy (See WWS 330)

SOC 338 The Sociology of Latinos in the U.S. (also

LAS 338

SOC 340 God of Many Faces: Comparative Perspectives on Migration and Religion (also

REL 390

SOC 341 Latinos in American Life and Culture (See LAO 200)

SOC 342 Organizations: Management, Bureaucracy, and Work Not offered this year SA Classical and contemporary theories of organizations as collective tools, as cultural systems, and as actors in changing environments. Research on problems of innovation and survival, authority, and control in business firms, public bureaucracies, and voluntary associations. Special emphasis on the historical development of managerial ideologies in the U.S. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff

SOC 344 Communications, Culture, and Society Not offered this year SA An introduction to the study of communications media. Topics include: growth and impact of literacy, printing, telecommunications, and broadcasting; communications and the modern state (for example, secrecy, surveillance, intelligence); organization, control, and effects of the media; cross-national differences in communications policy and institutions; impact of computers and electronic communication. Two lectures, one preceptorial. P. Starr

SOC 345 Money, Work, and Social Life Spring SA The course offers a sociological account of production, consumption, distribution, and transfer of assets. Examining different sectors of the economy from corporations and finance to households, immigrants, welfare, and illegal markets, we explore how in all areas of economic life people are creating, maintaining, symbolizing, and transforming meaningful social relations. Economic life, from this perspective, is as social as religion, family, or education. Two lectures, one preceptorial. F. Wherry

SOC 351 Introduction to Population Problems (See ECO 339)

SOC 353 Information Technology and Public Policy (See WWS 351)

SOC 361 Culture, Power, and Inequality (also

GSS 361

SOC 363 Religion in the United States Not offered this year SA Sociological investigations of religion in the United States since 1950. Patterns and variations in religious organization and expression. Social scientific methods of conducting research on religion, including surveys, interviews, and participant observation. Topics include demographics of religious involvement, trends, individual religious orientations, ethnicity and religion, and religious diversity. Two lectures, one preceptorial. R. Wuthnow

SOC 364 Sociology of Medicine (also

CHV 364

SOC 365 Health, Society, and Politics Not offered this year SA Introduction to the sociology, history, and politics of health care. Topics include the social response to disease (including epidemics); the development and organization of the medical profession, hospitals, public health, and health insurance; and the contemporary politics of health policy in comparative perspective. Two lectures, one preceptorial. P. Starr

SOC 368 Special Topics in Sociology Not offered this year SA The subject matter of this course varies from year to year. Typical topics are sociology of the environment and sociology of law. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Staff