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Richard P. Appelbaum, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Professor (urban political economy, community development, public policy, Marxism, global labor, global economic systems)
Janice I. Baldwin, Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara, Lecturer (human sexuality, gender, AIDS)
John D. Baldwin, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, Professor (G. H. Mead, human sexuality, socialization, capitalism, micro-macro synthesis)
Kum-Kum Bhavnani, Ph.D., Cambridge University, Professor (third-world women, cultural studies, feminist studies, critical ethnography, critical psychology)
Denise D. Bielby, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Professor (gender, popular culture, work, aging and the life course)
William T. Bielby, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Professor (organizations, quantitative methods, popular culture, labor market discrimination)
Jon D. Cruz, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (social theory, culture, race and ethnicity, knowledge)
G. Reginald Daniel, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles, Assistant Professor (race and ethnic relations, comparative and historical sociology, comparative race and culture)
Mitchell Duneier, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Associate Professor (race and ethnic relations, gender, law, urban sociology, qualitative methods)
Jennifer Earl, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Assistant Professor (social movements, law, quantitative methods, political sociology)
Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (sociology of culture, political sociology, historical sociology, Western European studies)
Sarah Fenstermaker, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Professor (work and gender, feminist inquiry, feminist theory)
Richard Flacks, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Professor (political sociology, social movements, political consciousness, student culture)
John Foran, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (development and social change, Middle Eastern studies, Latin American studies, comparative historical methods, social theory, political sociology, social movements, cultural studies)
Noah E. Friedkin, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Professor (social psychology, social networks, sociology of education)
Roger O. Friedland, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Professor (cultural theory; architecture; religious nationalism; institutional theory; space, time, and social theory)
Avery F. Gordon, Ph.D., Boston College, Associate Professor (social theory, race, culture, feminist studies)
Mark Juergensmeyer, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (South Asian religion and society, sociology of religion, religious nationalism, terrorism, moral community, and social ethics)
Gene H. Lerner, Ph.D., UC Irvine, Associate Professor (conversation analysis, social life of very young children, social aspects of syntax)
John Mohr, Ph.D., Yale University, Associate Professor (complex organizations, historical sociology, welfare state, culture)
Harvey L. Molotch, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Professor (urban growth, media studies, environment, economy and society)
Ilene H. Nagel, Ph.D., New York University, Professor (sociology of law, white collar and corporate crime)
William I. Robinson, Ph.D., University of New Mexico, Assistant Professor (globalization, development, political economy, macrosociology, political sociology, Latin America)
Beth E. Schneider, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Professor (sexuality, feminist and gender theory, social movements, health/AIDS, lesbian/gay studies)
Gary I. Schulman, Ph.D., Stanford University, Associate Professor (social psychology, methods, sex roles, small groups analysis, hypnosis as a research tool)
Denise Segura, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (Chicana/Chicano studies, feminist studies, gender, family, work, race-ethnic relations)
Bruce C. Straits, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Associate Professor (personal networks, methodology, social demography)
John R. Sutton, Ph.D., UC Davis, Professor (organizations, law/social control/deviance, comparative sociology, culture)
Verta Taylor, Ph.D., Ohio State University, Professor (social movements, gender, sexuality, culture)
France Winddance Twine, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (racism/anti/racism, critical race theory, feminist theory, transracial/multiracial families, visual ethnography, popular culture, the African DiasporaBrazil, U.S., U.K., Brazilian studies)
Howard Winant, Ph.D., UC Santa Cruz, Professor (race and racism, political sociology, comparative/historical sociology, social theory)
Raymond Sin-Kwok Wong, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Associate Professor (social stratification, comparative sociology, methods and statistics, sociology of economic change, demography)
Don H. Zimmerman, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles, Professor (conversation analysis, analysis of natural settings, ethnomethodology)
Otis Dudley Duncan, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Professor Emeritus
Sethard Fisher, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor Emeritus
Morris F. Friedell, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Associate Professor Emeritus
David Gold, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Professor Emeritus
Thomas J. Scheff, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor Emeritus
Tamotsu Shibutani, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Professor Emeritus
John A. Sonquist, Ph.D., University of Chicago, Professor Emeritus
Thomas P. Wilson, Ph.D., Columbia University, Professor Emeritus
Ralph J. Armbruster, Ph.D. (Chicano Studies)
Phillip E. Hammond, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
Mary E. Hancock, Ph.D. (Anthropology)
Wade Clark Roof, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
Mayfair Yang, Ph.D. (Anthropology)
The Department of Sociology is composed of scholars who are internationally recognized contributors to the discipline. It is known for its diversity of perspective and particularly for its support for emerging areas of study and innovative approaches to theory, method, and empirical inquiry. The department has distinctive strength in quantitative methods of research and analysis. It participates in the Social Science Computing Facility (SSCF) which provides instructional computing support. The SSCF offers access to computers, the Internet, software consultation, and technical assistance. The department is also affiliated with the Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research, which conducts global policy related research in the social sciences.
The requirements for the sociology major are designed to provide students with a thorough grounding in the theory and methodology of the discipline and their rigorous application to empirical inquiry. In addition to providing the core of a liberal arts education, the sociology major can also serve as preparation for graduate study for a career as a professional sociologist. Finally, the major may be used as preparation for a career in such fields as law, management, urban and environmental planning, corrections, journalism, teaching, social work, and other service professions.
Students with a bachelor's degree in sociology who are interested in pursuing a California Teaching Credential should contact the Credential Advisor in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.
As part of our participation in the College of Letters and Science Honors Program, the department offers introductory-level sociology honors classes (Sociology 1H, 3H, and 4H), which are taught by the course professor, thus providing students with a unique opportunity for small group interaction with the instructor. A range of upper-division honors courses (195H, 197H, 198H) are also offered on a regular basis. In addition, eligible undergraduates may, with consent of the instructor, elect to fulfill an honors contract for any course. Eligible upper-division honors students may also participate in graduate courses numbered 200-299 by petition.
In addition to the general honors program, the Department of Sociology offers a three-quarter honors research practicum (196H-HR-HT). Students enrolled in this seminar complete an original research project on a topic of their choice. To be eligible for the honors practicum in sociology, students must have completed 105 units, including Sociology 1, 3, and 4, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade-point average with a 3.5 grade-point average in upper-division sociology courses, and have completed at least 16 graded units in upper-division sociology courses at UCSB. In addition, it is strongly recommended that students interested in the honors research practicum acquire competency in the methodological area related to their specific research topic.
All qualified students are invited to apply at the Department of Sociology office before the end of the spring quarter prior to the year of requested admission to the practicum series. All students must submit a writing sample from a social science course, excluding take-home examinations. All final decisions for admission to the honors program will be made by the program coordinator and will be based on the writing sample, standing in the major, and cumulative grade-point average. Students not meeting the minimal requirements may be nominated for consideration by a member of the faculty.
To be eligible to graduate with Distinction in the Major, honors students must complete, with a grade of B or better, a minimum of two graduate seminars in sociology and the three quarter honors research practicum which includes the presentation of an honors thesis. Students must also maintain a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average and a 3.5 grade-point average in upper-division sociology courses.
Alpha Kappa Delta. The Department of Sociology also sponsors the Tau of California Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the national sociology honors society. Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta is restricted to outstanding seniors with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5, and with a 3.5 grade-point average in sociology units taken at UCSB.
Prospective majors are expected to consult the department undergraduate academic advisor about all aspects of planning a program in sociology. Before admission to the sociology major, students must complete all sociology preparation for the major courses as specified below. Preparation for the major courses may not be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Students may declare the pre-sociology major after completion of at least one of the pre-major sociology courses (i.e., Sociology 1, 3, or 4) with at least a 2.3 GPA in all pre-major courses completed at that time, and a 2.0 overall GPA. Students who declare the pre-major are responsible for satisfying degree requirements in effect at the time they declare the major. Pre-major status does not, however, guarantee admission to full major status. When pre-major requirements are satisfied, students should complete a change of major petition, available in the sociology undergraduate advising office, to declare full major status.
Preparation for the major. To qualify for admission into the sociology major, students must complete Sociology 1, 3 (or a PSTAT 5 series course), 4, and History 17B and 17C with a grade-point average of 2.3 or above. Sociology 3 (or a PSTAT 5 series course) should be completed before Sociology 4, which presupposes some knowledge of basic statistical concepts.
In addition, students must complete two courses from the following (excluded as part of the pre-major grade-point average computation but must be taken for letter grades): Anthropology 2, 7; History 7, 17A; Economics 2 or 109; Political Science 1, 6, 7, or 12; Environmental Studies 2, 3; Psychology 1; Geography 5, Philosophy 3, 4, 6, and 7.
The concepts of diversity and ethnicity are fundamentally related to many of the sociological theories and issues considered in upper-division sociology courses. Therefore, the department requires that students take a diversity course from the following list (excluded as part of the pre-major grade-point average computation but must be taken for a letter grade): Asian American Studies 1, 2, 3, 5, 8; Black Studies 1, 3, 5, 6, 15, 20, 50; Chicano Studies 1A, 1B, 1C; History 11A, 11B; Women's Studies 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 70.
Please note: In the preparation to the major, any non-sociology course used as a substitution must be a grade of "C" or higher.
Upper-division major. Forty upper-division sociology units are required, with at least 28 units taken from courses numbered 102-189, inclusively, distributed as follows:
One methods course chosen from Sociology 104A, 107, 108AA-ZZ, 136Q, 136V, 141S, 143, 148MA-MB.
One theory course chosen from Sociology 185A-Z.
One stratification/inequality course chosen from Sociology 122, 126U, 128, 130, 130LA, 130ME, 134, 134R, 137E, 139A-B-C, 144, 153, 154F, 155A-B-M-R-W, 156A-B, 159LG.
Two courses chosen from one of the following nine subject areas:
Methods of Sociological Research and Data Analysis (Sociology 104A, 104B, 107, 108AA-ZZ, 112A, 112B, 113A-B-C, 136B, 136Q, 136V, 141S, 143, 148MA-MB).
Gender (Sociology 151, 153, 155A, 155AG, 155B, 155M, 155R, 155T, 155W, 159S).
Life Course, Socialization, and Interpersonal Relations (Sociology 138, 140, 142, 147, 152A, 152B, 152C, 154A, 154F).
Culture, Conversation Analysis, and Communication (Sociology 118C, 118G, 118J, 118L, 118M, 118R, 119A, 119B, 133, 136D, 136I).
Stratification, Inequality, and Ethnicity (Sociology 122, 126U, 128, 129, 134, 137E, 139A-B-C-D, 144, 144S, 156A-B, 156LA, 159LG).
Social Organization and Change (Sociology 102, 111, 126, 131, 131H, 134R, 134T, 138G, 138U, 148, 148P, 157, 160, 164, 167, 168E).
Economy, Society, and Demography (Sociology 123, 130, 130CC, 130CS, 130LA, 130ME, 130SA, 166, 166W).
Deviance and Social Control (Sociology 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176A, 176D, 177).
Sociological Theory (Sociology 185A-Z).
Two additional courses chosen from any of the remaining eight subject areas.
Students may choose the remaining 12 units from upper-division sociology courses.
Note: The same course may not be used to fulfill the requirements in more than one of the areas listed above.
The following restrictions apply to the major: only 4 units each of Sociology 119A-B and 191EA-EZ will apply to the upper-division major. In certain cases where there is clear programmatic relevance, the student may propose for consideration a maximum of 8 units of upper-division work in closely related fields as part of the 40 required units; however, these may not be substituted for specifically required courses. Acceptance is contingent upon approval of the department chair. Up to 8 units combined of the following courses may be taken P/NP for major credit: Sociology 152AD, 190A, 190CH, 191B, 191CA, 191EA-EZ, 194, 195H, 197H, 198, 199, 199RA; all other major courses must be taken for letter grades.
Students considering graduate training for careers as professional sociologists are advised to take Sociology 185A to fulfill the upper-division theory requirement. This course offers integrated perspective on the traditions of sociological theory as a whole rather than concentrating on a single subfield, and it is appropriate for graduate school preparation. Students preparing for graduate study are encouraged to complete one upper-division methods course in addition to the course they select to fulfill the methods requirement. Additionally, students should use the upper-division elective units (12) to increase their exposure to other areas in sociology. They should also seek individualized reading or research projects with faculty members. Students who anticipate applying for graduate school should discuss their programs at an early stage with the undergraduate advisor and a faculty member.
Students considering a career in public and social affairs should plan their programs with graduate study in mind, as such careers typically require study at the master's level in urban planning, social work, public affairs, business, law, or sociology. A program in public and social affairs should involve a background in methods and analysis, a foundation in computer skills, a basic knowledge of societal organization and change, a special focus on urban programs, and an in-depth knowledge of one or more additional areas of particular interest. Field experience through an internship is strongly recommended.
Students interested in acquiring technical skills in data management for careers in government, research, or business firms are advised to learn not only the technical aspects of research, but the sociological dimension as well: the institutional settings that frame policy-related problems, ways to formulate and conduct research programs, and intelligent interpretation of the results of analysis. Students should consult with an advisor to plan an appropriate program.
In addition to departmental requirements, candidates for graduate degrees must meet the university degree requirements described in the section "Graduate Education at UCSB."
Admission
The department does not admit students for terminal M.A. degrees. Because the M.A. program in sociology is designed to prepare students for the Ph.D. program, students should normally apply for admission to both. However, continuation to the Ph.D. is dependent upon the student's ability to conduct research at the Ph.D. level. Applications are accepted for fall quarter admission only; the deadline for applications and financial support is December 31.
Applicants should have training substantially equivalent to the undergraduate major in sociology at UCSB, including research methods, statistics, and the development of sociological theory. Students may be admitted to the M.A./Ph.D. program with inadequate background in these areas but are expected to make up deficiencies during their first year of study. Students admitted with a M.A. in sociology earned elsewhere who do not have training substantially equivalent to that required for the B.A. and M.A. in sociology must remedy deficiencies in training within two years of being admitted to the Ph.D. Program.
In addition to departmental requirements for admission, applicants must fulfill university requirements for admission to graduate status described in the section "Graduate Education at UCSB." Applicants must submit scores on the Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and a sample of written work in sociology.
Degree Requirements
The M.A. degree follows the university's Plan 1, culminating in a thesis, with the following additional requirements: 36 units of coursework completed with the grade of B or better, of which at least 20 must be graduate units; successful completion of the department's graduate-level theory and quantitative analysis sequences; and one additional methods course or sequence. The thesis is based on empirical research. Following successful submission of the thesis, the student undergoes an oral comprehensive examination. Required coursework must be completed by the end of the quarter in which the examination is taken. The student's advisory committee supervises the thesis research, administers the comprehensive examination, and certifies completion of required coursework.
To receive an M.A. degree the student must receive a "pass" or higher grade on the comprehensive examination; to continue in the Ph.D. program, the student must receive a "high pass" or an "honor pass." The M.A. program should normally be completed by the end of the second year, but a student may petition for an extension.
Degree Requirements
Each student must pass a written preliminary examination in two areas of specialization, and successfully complete one additional methods course beyond that required for the M.A. To advance to candidacy for the doctorate, the student must pass an oral qualifying examination administered by a committee approved by the graduate dean. All coursework for the Ph.D. must be completed with the grade of B or better. This examination normally focuses on the student's major area of specialization and proposed research. No foreign language is required, but a student whose speciality requires knowledge of such a language will be required to demonstrate competence.
The candidate must complete a dissertation and will be called upon for an oral defense.
Students pursuing a Ph.D. in this department may petition to add an emphasis in human development. The interdisciplinary program in human development (IHD) involves faculty from the Ph.D. programs in communication, counseling/clinical/school psychology, education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology. The program focuses on developmental theory and research across the lifespan, and may be particularly relevant to the dissertation research of some students. The program features a structured set of courses which are taught individually and collaboratively by faculty from a variety of disciplines.
Students who petition to add the emphasis in human development must fulfill the following requirements in addition to the requirements for the Ph.D. in their home department: (1) six quarters of proseminar Interdisciplinary 592; (2) four courses in addition to the proseminar, two of which must be outside the student's home department; (3) a minimum of one member of the student's doctoral committee must be a ladder faculty member officially affiliated with the interdisciplinary program in human development. Consult the department for additional information.
Students pursuing a Ph.D. in the Departments of Education, Linguistics, or Sociology may petition the department to add an interdisciplinary emphasis in language, interaction, and social organization (LISO). This emphasis draws upon three approaches: interactional functional linguistics, ethnomethodology and conversational analysis, and interactional sociolinguistics.
In addition to the emphasis requirements below, students must satisfy the requirements for the Ph.D. in their home department. Work in satisfaction of departmental Ph.D. requirements may also be used to satisfy emphasis requirements. (1) The emphasis requires one quarter of Sociology 212R, Introduction to the Analysis of Recorded Interaction, and four quarters of Linguistics/Sociology/Education 274, Proseminar in Language, Interaction, and Social Organization, for credit. (2) Students must complete a minimum of three elective courses from the courses listed below or other LISO approved electives. Two of the elective courses must be from the same department outside the student's home department; only one elective course may be in the student's home department: Linguistics 201, 209, 212, 214, 227, 228, 237, or 266; Sociology 236, 236I, 236V, 242 (Note: Sociology 236 is prerequisite for the subsequent courses in the sociology series); Education 221B, 221C, 270G, or 270XX. (3) Students must complete a research project; the project must be supervised by at least one participating faculty member. This requirement can be satisfied in either of two ways: (a) Completing a paper reporting a post-M.A. research project under the supervision of a participating faculty member. The paper must present an analysis of interactional data and display command of the relevant literature. It must be written up in publishable form, though actual publication is not a requirement. (b) Successfully defend a dissertation centrally addressed to questions concerning language, interaction, and social organization; at least one member of the student's qualifying examination and dissertation committee must be a faculty member affiliated with LISO.
Questions or requests for additional information may be directed either to a participating faculty member or to LISO, c/o the Department of Sociology, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106.
Optional Ph.D. Emphasis in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS)
Students pursuing a Ph.D. in this department may petition to add an interdisciplinary emphasis in quantitative methods in the social sciences (QMSS). This new interdisciplinary emphasis involves faculty from the Ph.D. programs in communication, economics, education, geography, political science, psychology, sociology, and statistics and applied probability. The areas of specialization of the participating faculty include advanced regression modeling techniques, multivariate statistics, bootstrap estimation methods, demography, econometrics, psychometrics, social network theory, mathematical psychology, spatial statistics, survey research, and educational and psychological assessment. The QMSS emphasis helps students to attain the competencies needed to conduct quantitative social science research through core design and analysis classes, courses in advanced and specialized methodologies, and participation in interdisciplinary colloquia and research projects.
Each admitted student will develop, with his or her advisor, an individual contract listing the QMSS requirements to be completed. The contract must include the following:
Two quarters of calculus, one quarter in linear algebra, and a one-year statistics sequence (These requirements can be waived if equivalent courses have already been completed).
Attendance for at least three quarters at the ongoing QMSS seminar series, including presentation of at least one paper.
Completion of at least three quantitative methods courses (excluding those listed above) or at least two of which are outside the student's home department.
A Ph.D. dissertation that is centrally focused on an issue that is appropriate to the QMSS emphasis. The dissertation may make a contribution to methodological theory or may involve an advanced or innovative application.
A dissertation committee that includes at least one QMSS faculty member from outside the student's home department.
Consult the department for additional information.
The Women's Studies Program, with over 30 core and affiliated faculty members in over eleven disciplines, serves as a mode of interdisciplinary work and scholarly collaboration at UCSB. Women's studies doctoral emphasis students are required to complete successfully four seminars that will enhance their understanding of feminist pedagogy, feminist theory, and topics relevant to the study of women, gender, and/or sexuality. Using an interdepartmental set of conversations and intellectual questions, women's studies support a multifaceted undergraduate curriculum at UCSB. Graduate emphasis students are encouraged to apply to teach women's studies courses as teaching assistants and associates as part of their women's studies training.
Applicants must first be admitted to, or currently enrolled in, a UCSB Ph.D. program participating in the women's studies graduate emphasis: anthropology; English; French and Italian; Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies; history; history of art and architecture; religious studies; or sociology. Candidates complete four graduate courses and select a member of the women's studies faculty or affiliated faculty to serve on their Ph.D. exam and dissertation committees. Applications to the women's studies doctoral emphasis may be submitted at any stage of Ph.D. work and will be considered throughout the academic year.
Students pursuing the emphasis in women's studies will successfully complete four graduate courses. Only one may be taken in the student's home department. The courses are the following:
Women's Studies 270, Issues in Feminist Epistemology and Pedagogy: A one-quarter seminar that offers an interdisciplinary exploration of feminist theories of knowledge production and teaching practices. Readings present past and present critical debates and provide theoretical approaches through which to analyze interdisciplinary epistemological and pedagogical issues.
Women's Studies 280, Research Seminar: A cross-disciplinary seminar in which fundamental questions in contemporary feminist research practice are considered in light of the students' own graduate projects.
Feminist Theories. A one-quarter seminar in feminist theory offered by any department, including women's studies.
Topical Seminar. A one-quarter graduate seminar, outside the student's home department, that addresses topics relevant to the study of women, gender, and/or sexuality.
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1. Introduction to Sociology
(4) Staff
Basic concepts and issues in the study of human society. The structures and
processes of human conduct, social organization, and social change.
1H. Introduction to SociologyHonors
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Sociology 1 and consent of instructor;
students must meet departmental honors criteria.
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar for a total of 5 units in Sociology
1-1H.
Eligible students will be invited to enroll in the honors seminar which will
generally be taught by the course instructor.
3. Introduction to Quantitative Sociological Studies
(4) Staff
Not open for credit to students who have received credit for PSTAT 5AA-ZZ
equivalent.
An introduction to the fundamentals of quantitative analysis to enable students
to interpret findings of social research so they will be prepared for advanced
coursework in sociology and able to intelligently participate as citizens in
an increasingly statistically oriented society.
3H. Introduction to Quantitative Sociological StudiesHonors
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment is Sociology 3; consent of instructor;
students must meet honors criteria.
Students receive 1 unit for the honors seminar for a total of 5 units in Sociology
3-3H.
Eligible students are invited to enroll in the honors seminar which is generally
taught by the course instructor.
4. Sociological Research Traditions
(4) Staff
Recommended preparation: Sociology 3 or a PSTAT 5 series course.
Introduction to the basic language, logic, and techniques of major research
traditions. Critical thinking in social science, and relation of theory to research
in, for example, experiments, surveys, observational studies, historical and
comparative approaches, and the use of available data.
4H. Sociological Research TraditionsHonors
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Sociology 4 and consent of instructor;
students must meet departmental or college honors criteria.
Eligible students will be invited to enroll in the honors seminar which will
generally be taught by the course instructor. Such students will receive one
unit for the honors seminar for a total of 5 units in Sociology 4-4H.
91A. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Relationships
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: enrollment by application only.
No more than 4 units of 91A-Z may be applied towards overall unit credit.
Exploration of issues in relationships and sexual health. Students are trained
as peer health educators which includes study of self-awareness, communication
skills, and values clarification. Rape prevention is emphasized fall quarter;
nutrition/eating disorders winter and spring quarters.
91B. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Drugs and Stress
(2) Staff
Enrollment by application only. No more than 4 units of 91A-Z may be applied
towards overall unit credit.
Exploration of issues involved in making realistic health choices about alcohol,
other drugs, and stress. Students are trained as peer health educators which
includes studying self-awareness, communication skills and values clarification
with emphasis on substance use and stress management.
91F. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Community Health
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: enrollment by application only.
No more than 4 units of 91A-Z may be applied towards overall unit credit.
Presentation of the principles and skills of community health. Through lecture
and small group discussion, students study the relationship between social settings
and health behaviors. Students taking this course are trained as lay health
advisors.
91FD. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Reader's Theater
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Enrollment by application only. No more than 4 units of 91A-Z may be applied
towards overall unit credit.
Exploration of relationships between health, social setting, and health behaviors.
Students study the principles and skills of community health using drama as
a behavioral change tool. Students are trained to be peer health educators.
98. Readings in Sociology
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and are limited
to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses
combined. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units. No unit credit
allowed toward the major.
Critical reviews and discussions of related topics in sociology under the guidance
of a faculty member. Students wishing to enroll must prepare a short plan of
study.
99. Introduction to Research in Sociology
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and are limited
to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses
combined. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Independent research under the guidance of a faculty member in the department.
Course offers exceptional students the opportunity to undertake independent
research or work in a research group. Students wishing to enroll must prepare
a short plan of study.
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102. Sociology, the University, and Society
(4) Flacks
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Among the main topics are: society, the university, and the discipline. Subtopics
include: social and personal responsibility, the university and social change,
departmentalization of knowledge, decision making in the university, clientele
of university, concept of academic freedom, student power, ethnic and other
minorities, organization of profession of sociology, and professional vs. liberal
education.
104A-B. Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Sociology
(4) W. Bielby, Wong, Friedkin
Prerequisites: PSTAT 5AA-ZZ (for Sociology 104A): Sociology 104A (for Sociology
104B).
Basic techniques for the analysis of sociological data using linear models.
Emphasis is on sociological application; the course will cover the use of bivariate,
multi-variate, and multiple-equation models in sociological research.
107. Demographic Analysis
(4) Straits
Analysis of published demographic research with special reference to the accuracy
of data from censuses and other sources; standardization and other methods for
controlling differences in population composition; computation and use of rates
and indexes, population estimates and projections.
108. Methods of Sociological Research
(4) Straits
Recommended preparation: an introductory research methods course.
Fundamentals of designing, conducting, and analyzing social surveys. While the
main focus is on survey techniques, problems of design and interpretation in
experimental and observational studies are touched upon in terms of contrasts
and similarities.
108C. Methods of Cultural Analysis
(4) Falasca-Zamponi
Recommended preparation: an introductory research methods course.
A survey of several methodological approaches that can be applied to the analysis
of culture. Methods will be chosen from among the following: interviewing, content
analysis, historical methods, structuralism, survey, ethnography, etc.
108CH. Comparative and Historical Methods in Sociology
(4) Foran
Recommended preparation: an introductory research methods course.
A survey of the methods of comparative-historical sociology, with case studies
drawn from various periods and places, including the United States, Europe,
and the Third World; relationships between theory, methods, evidence, research
strategies, and logic will be stressed.
108F. Studying People at FirsthandObservational Methods in Social Science
Research
(4) Duneier, Zimmerman
Recommended preparation: an introductory research methods course.
A vital aspect of modern sociology is the study of social activities in natural
settings. This course explores the different methods a fieldworker can use to
discover truths about society.
108ST. Special Topics in Methods
(4) Staff
Recommended preparation: an introductory research methods course.
Course covers various topics in sociological methods. Topics, readings and field
research will vary with instructors.
111. Computers in Society
(4) Staff
An introduction to computers, their applications, and their impact on people
and social institutions. Social problems created by computer use and remedies
will be discussed. Information will be presented to urge constructive and creative
thinking about technology, its uses, and its social impact.
112A-B. Practicum in Social Research
(4-4) Straits
Recommended preparation: an introductory research methods course.
This two-quarter sequence deals with study design, conceptualization, measurement,
and data collection. Students will be working on a single research project conducted
over two quarters.
113A-B-C. MOST Research Training in Sociology
(4-4-4) Bielby, Gordon, Daniel
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A year-long seminar introducing students to research specialties of the department.
Students work with the instructor and with a faculty mentor to design a research
project of their own.
118C. Sociology of Culture
(4) Falasca-Zamponi, Sutton, Cruz
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
A broad introduction to the sociological study of culture, organized around
theoretical perspectives, definitional and analytical problems, the production
of culture, and cultural effects on society.
118G. American Cultural Representations and Myths
(4) Gordon
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Exploration of selected range of cultural representations of America, focusing
on the various dreams and myths that comprise our national identity. Attention
to the impact of race, class and gender on American culture. Use of variety
of mediums including film, television, ethnography, photography, and poetry.
118J. Jesus, Judaism and the Origins of Christianity
(4) Friedland
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Religious Studies 118J.
A sociohistorical perspective that analyzes the relationship between the Jesus
movement and the Jewish society of his day. Examines the organization and meaning
of sanctity and sovereignty, and positions the Jesus movement within the politics
of these institutions.
118L. Sociology of Art/Literature
(4) Gordon
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Exploration of the relationship between art/literature and society. Focus on
what art/literature teaches us about the social world and how it does so. Attention
to questions of race, class, and gender. Use of variety of literary and visual
mediums. Specific topics may vary.
118M. Music and Social Movements: The Culture of Protest
(4) Flacks
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A historical and comparative exploration of the ways in which music is used
to express and to mobilize collective protest; the ways in which social movements
affect popular culture, and the role of the artist in social movements.
118R. Sociology of World Religion
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
An introduction to religion as a social entity in contemporary societies. Covers
the cultural regions of the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, Africa, East Asia,
and the Americas. Takes into account class, caste, gender roles, and other forms
of stratification.
119A-B. Sociology of News
(4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: Sociology 119A (for 119B).
Applications of social science methodology to investigatory journalism. Study
of social factors affecting the nature of news as it finally emerges in the
mass media.
122. Social Stratification
(4) Wong
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
The nature of social classes and class relations, emphasizing contemporary studies
of American society.
123. Population
(4) Straits
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Population composition and change; differential fertility and mortality of sociocultural
groups; internal and international migration; population theory and national
policies; problems in areas of population pressure.
126. Urban Society
(4) Appelbaum, Molotch, Duneier
Problems of the city (e.g., congestion, homelessness, violence), are examined
in light of larger economic and social forces which structure urban life. Through
use of slides depicting urban settings, causes and consequences of different
ways urban settlements have been organized are considered.
126U. Sociology of the Urban Underclass
(4) Wong
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
This course examines conservative, liberal, and radical perspectives on class,
poverty, and race, and will allow a critical assessment of the social and political
implications of the growing congruity between urban poverty and race.
128. Interethnic Relations
(4) Daniel
Patterns of racial and ethnic relations, with particular emphasis upon minorities
in the United States.
129. Economy and Ethnicity in American Society
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Factors determining the ethnic stratification of American society will be examined
in light of theoretical and empirical research on discrimination, ethnic economy,
segmented labor markets, achievement motivation. The seminar seeks to combine
both cultural and structural factors in explaining the differential socioeconomic
achievement of ethnic groups in contemporary American society.
130. Development and its Alternatives
(4) Foran
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Survey of development and social change, emphasizing the Third World; modernization,
dependency and other theories applied to cases drawn from Latin America, Asia,
and Africa; examination of social structure, culture, social problems, and mechanisms
of change.
130CC. Elements of Traditional Chinese Culture
(4) Yang
Prerequisite: not open to freshmen.
Same course as Anthropology 138A.
An exploration of cultural, historical, and political elements in ancient and
late imperial China which are relevant in understanding modern society in socialist
China and Taiwan today. Emphasis given to the cultural tradition of the state.
130CS. Socialist Chinese Society
(4) Yang
Prerequisite: not open to freshmen.
Same course as Anthropology 138B.
An analysis of social, cultural, economic, and political patterns in the People's
Republic of China, emphasizing the diverse changes instituted after the Revolution,
as well as the new directions the society has taken since the economic reforms
of the 1980's.
130LA. Development and Social Change in Latin America
(4) Foran
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examines significant instances of economic, political, cultural, and social
change in contemporary Latin America. Employs various perspectives to illuminate
such phenomena as changing social structures, industrialization, social movements,
the state, multinationals, the military, and international pressures.
130GR. Globalization and Resistance
(4) Foran, Robinson
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examines current debates about the impact of globalization on political-economic,
social, and cultural arrangement around the world, investigating how people
are affected by it, and what forms resistance to these developments is taking
in the emerging anti-globalization movements.
130ME. Development and Social Change in the Middle East
(4) Foran
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Surveys major instances of economic, political, cultural, and social change
in the Middle East, historically and in the contemporary period. Assesses changing
social structures, social movements, the role of Islam, and topics in Iran,
Egypt, and Turkey, among others.
130SA. Development and Social Change in South and Central Asia
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Global Studies 140.
An exploration of post-colonial social changes in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
and other South and Central Asia societies, with emphases on the rise of ethnic
nationalism, the impact of international economic and communication systems,
and indigenous forms of development.
131. Political Sociology
(4) Flacks
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Social and cultural bases of the political process; the study of power and authority
as reflecting the interplay of interests and values; analysis of continuities
and discontinuities in the democratic political system.
131H. Politics and Religion in the City: The Case of Jerusalem
(4) Friedland
Same course as Religious Studies 131H.
This course examines relationships between religion and politics in Jerusalem.
As a sacred center for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and national center
for Israelis and Palestinians, Jerusalem provides the unique opportunity to
examine co-existing groups holding opposing world views.
133. Sociology of Mass Communications
(4) Molotch, Cruz
Organization and processes of mass communications in American society and developing
nations; effects of the mass media on social consensus, conflict, and innovation.
134. Social Movements
(4) Flacks
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Causes, dynamics and consequences of protest. American social movements, particularly
labor, civil rights, student and women's movements, are studied as cases in
movement development. Documentary and fiction films help illustrate analytic
themes and historical moments.
134R. The Sociology of Revolutions
(4) Foran
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Theories of social revolution will be presented; the causes, types, nature,
processes, and outcomes of revolutions will be explored and assessed, with case
studies drawn from among the French, Russian, Chinese, Mexican, Cuban, Iranian,
and Nicaraguan revolutions, among others.
134T. Social Analysis of Terrorism
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Same course as Global Studies 134.
A study of terrorist movements and actions, especially those involving religious
militants in the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and the Americas. An exploration
of their social causes and effects, and the relationship between religion and
violence.
136A. The Analysis of Conversational Interaction
(4) Zimmerman, Lerner
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Not open to students who have completed Sociology 136.
The analysis of naturally occurring conversations with an emphasis on understanding
conversation as a form of social interaction. Focuses on systems that organize
talk-in-interaction (turn taking, action sequencing, and repair of conversational
troubles) and methods for analyzing single conversations.
136B. Methods of Conversation Analytic Research
(4) Zimmerman, Lerner
Prerequisite: Sociology 136A.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Sociology 136Q.
Individual and group projects in the analysis of conversational interaction
stressing the understanding of this approach through actual research.
136I. The Analysis of Interaction in Institutional Setting
(4) Zimmerman
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
The course examines how interaction in institutional settings differs from everyday
interaction, and how these differences contribute to the constitution of formal
settings of social action.
136V. Video Study of Social Interaction
(4) Lerner, Zimmerman
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examination of the visible aspects of social interaction: the organization of
gesture, gaze, and body movement in the production of social actions through
a survey of relevant research and through direct inspection of videotapes of
ordinary social occasions.
137E. Sociology of the Black Experience
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Black Studies 137E.
This course will give a sociological overview of the experiences of Blacks in
the United States from slavery to the present. Sociological analysis of the
changing historical significance of Black poverty, the Black family, and the
Black worker in the United States will be presented.
138. The Sociology of Conflict
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Conflict as a basic and continuous social process; relationships to social change
and social organization; modes of resolving differences.
138G. Global Conflict
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Global Studies 124. Not open for credit to students who have
completed Global Peace and Security 138 or Interdisciplinary 197C.
Exploration of some of the major points of tension in global society since the
end of the Cold War, with emphasis on the rise of religious nationalism and
ethnic strife in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Russia.
138U. Sociology of Conflict and Consensus Among Nations
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Explores conflict and cooperation among nations. Conflict resolution and agencies
and effort seeking to increase international cooperation are included. The role
of non-governmental organizations and of institutionalized democratic politics
will be discussed.
139A. Black and White Relations: Towards Pluralism or Integration?
(4) Daniel
Not open for credit to students who have completed Black Studies 139A.
A comparative-historical examination of interethnic relations between European
Americans and African Americans from the colonial period to the present in terms
of pluralistic and integrationist dynamics.
139B. African Americans and "Other" European Americans: A Study
of Conflict and Cooperation
(4) Daniel
Not open for credit to students who have completed Black Studies 139B.
A comparative-historical examination of interethnic relations between African
Americans and various immigrant European American ethnic groups (e.g., Irish
Americans, German Americans, Italian Americans, and Jewish Americans) in the
process of "Americanization."
139C. Betwixt and Between: Multiracial Identity in the United States
(4) Daniel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
An examination of the factors that have influenced the social location of racially
mixed individuals of African and European descent in the United States, in order
to provide a context for understanding the complexities surrounding the newly
emerging multiracial consciousness.
139D. African Americans and "Other" Americans of Color: Allies
or Antagonists?
(4) Daniel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
A comparative-historical examination of interethnic relations between African
Americans and various other ethnic groups of color (e.g., Native Americans,
Asian Americans, Latina/o Americans, etc.). Special attention to factors that
have given rise to areas of conflict and cooperation.
140. Aging in American Society
(4) D. Bielby
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: a socialization or developmental psychology course
or personal experience working with the elderly.
This course will survey and analyze aspects of growing old in American society.
Attention is focused on the meaning of aging to the individual as topics including
physical and mental health, retirement, leisure, sexuality, death, and dying
are discussed.
141S. Interpersonal Processes
(4) Schulman
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Through small group activity, students consider processes of person perception,
impression management, interpersonal communication, formation of interpersonal
relationships, and formation of affect (liking/disliking). Students analyze
videotapes, participate in group analysis, and read empirical and theoretical
literature in these areas.
142. Socialization, Self-Actualization, and Creativity
(4) J.D. Baldwin
The influence of people's social environment on their developing behavior. Attention
devoted to exploration, play, creativity, self-actualization, showing how certain
social environments are or are not conducive to full human development.
143. Small Groups
(4) Schulman
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
The structure and dynamics of small groups, including the analysis of roles,
interpersonal relations, and group characteristics; inter-group relations; field
and laboratory research on small groups.
144. The Chicano Community
(4) Segura
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Chicano Studies 144.
Origins of the Chicano in rural Mexico; context of contact; patterns of settlement
in the United States; the Chicano community; social culture, and social change;
acculturation and generational patterns; community leadership and change.
144S. Sexuality, Race, Gender, and Class
(4) Schneider
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examines interplay of sexuality, race, gender, nation, and class with focus
on social processes and practices of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals of color.
Raises critical intellectual issues about racialized and gendered social practices
involving culture, politics, ideologies, and power relations.
146. Special Topics in Sociology
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 16 units, but only 8 units may be
applied toward the major.
Lectures in special areas of interest in contemporary sociology. Specific course
titles to be announced by the department each quarter.
147. Current Issues in Social Psychology
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examination of recent developments in research and theory within selected fields
of social psychology.
148. Social Networks
(4) Straits
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Recommended preparation: Sociology 1, 2, 3, and 4, or their equivalents.
Social structure as derived from patterns of micro-relations (networks of people)
and macro-relations (networks of organizations, interest groups, nations, or
other collectives); consequences of network relationships for social behavior
and the distribution of resources, information, power, beliefs, and social support.
148MA. Social Network Analysis
(4) Friedkin
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduction to concepts, methods, and applications of social network analysis.
148P. Personal Networks
(4) Straits
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
This course examines the manner in which individuals' attitudes and behaviors
are affected by their personal ties to others. Topics include gender and generational
differences in network composition; network processes during crises and other
significant life events; and network maintenance.
151. Gender in Film and Television
(4) W. Bielby, D. Bielby
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Examination of how structural, cultural, and historical factors shape images
of gender in film and television.
152A. Sociology of Human Sexuality
(4) J.D. Baldwin, J.I. Baldwin
The course covers all the main aspects of human sexualityanatomy, sexual response,
pregnancy, sexual diseases including HIV, birth control, abortion, learning
to be sexual, sexual orientation, gender differences, sex therapy and enrichment,
love, and related sociological issues.
152AD. Discussion in Human Sexuality
(1) Baldwin
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Sociology 152A.
A small seminar and discussion group that supplements Sociology 152A for those
students who would like to delve more deeply into class materials and related
topics.
152B. Topics in Human Sexuality
(4) J.D. Baldwin, J.I. Baldwin
Prerequisites: Sociology 152A and consent of instructor.
A seminar for advanced research on and discussion of sociology of human sexuality.
Each student facilitates one class discussion on one of the main topics on sexuality.
152C. Advanced Study in the Sociology of Human Sexuality
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Sociology 152A-B; consent of instructor.
Covers specific details about human sexuality. Course content determined by
students and instructors.
153. Women and Work
(4) Fenstermaker, Segura
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Women's Studies 153.
The course will begin with readings and discussion of the sociological features
of work in society. The role of women in the labor market will be explored,
as well as their lives as unpaid workers in their own homes. Finally, more global
issues of sexual inequality and social change will be discussed.
154A. Sociology of the Family
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Women's Studies 154A.
A lecture course on family and household organization, past and present. Attention
to contemporary issues in the American family focusing on gender, class, and
cultural variation.
154EC. Sociology of Early Childhood
(4) Zimmerman. Lerner
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduces students to young children as social actors. Examines their place
in a social-interactional world and their assessment of others as independent
persons. Topics include early friendship and conflict and their emergence as
competent language users.
154F. The Chicano Family
(4) Segura
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Chicano Studies 154F.
This course provides an overview of historical and contemporary research on
Chicano families in the United States. Changing viewpoints on the character
of Chicano families and their implications with respect to policy issues are
examined.
155A. Women in American Society
(4) Fenstermaker
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Women's Studies 155A.
The roles and life styles of women in various American subcultures and the ideologies
developing around them.
155AG. Anthropology of Gender
(4) Yang
Prerequisite: not open to freshmen.
Same course as Anthropology 125.
The cross-cultural study of gender from a feminist perspective. Topics may include
gender and nature, gender and the division of labor, gender and kinship, gender
and subjectivity, gender and sexuality, gender and the state, gender and knowledge/discourse.
155B. Sociological Perspectives on Women
(4) Fenstermaker, Schneider
Same course as Women's Studies 155B. May be repeated once providing topics
are different.
Recommended preparation: Sociology 155A.
Advanced study in the sociology of women. Course format (seminar or lecture)
and topics vary from year to year. Topics may include: the analysis of the status
of women in the labor force, women's class position, theoretical and practical
aspects of patriarchy.
155M. Contemporary U.S. Women's Movements
(4) Schneider
Examination of the development and transformation of the U.S. contemporary women's
movement. Consideration is given to ideological and organizational differences,
internal politics, and the impact of the movement on individuals, policies,
and institutions.
155R. Chicana Research Issues
(4) Segura
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Chicano Studies 155R.
This course is designed to enable students to develop and implement a research
project that explores in depth one or more facets of the Chicana experience.
Students will select and gather information in one area of interest: family,
health, education, or employment.
155T. Girls Culture
(4) Twine
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduction to the interdisciplinary feminist literature on girls culture.
Examination of how girls from a range of racial/ethnic, class, religious, and
national backgrounds respond to social inequalities and cultural prescriptions
of femininity. Topics may include sexuality, popular culture, economic dependence
and activism.
155W. La Chicana: Mexican Women in the U.S.
(4) Segura
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Chicano Studies 155W.
Examines existing research on native-born and immigrant Mexican women in the
United States with emphasis on family, education, employment, and politics.
Analysis of the Chicana experience organized by considering how interplay between
class, race, and gender affects access to opportunity and equality.
156A. Introduction to Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Bhavnani, Hancock
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Anthropology 102A and Global Studies 180A.
Critical examination of relations among women, culture, and development. Topics
include colonialism, violence, globalization and the state, health and reproduction,
biotechnology, representation, and resistance movements.
156B. Seminar in Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Bhavnani, Hancock
Prerequisites: Sociology 156A; upper-division standing.
Same course as Global Studies 180B and Anthropology 102B.
Critical examination of the interrelationship between women, culture and development
through individual research projects.
156LA. Engendering Latin America
(4) Twine
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Analysis of women's social movements and the transformation of patriarchy in
Latin America. Emphasis on feminist political theory and the relationship between
women's consciousness and nonrevolutionary social change. Topics may include
postauthoritarian feminism, masculinity, political economy, family and migration.
157. Radicalism in American Life
(4) Flacks
An analysis of the social sources and impacts of radical ideologies and organizations
on American life and politics in the twentieth century.
159LG. Sociology of Lesbian and Gay Communities
(4) Schneider
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Women's Studies 159LG.
Origins and transformation of lesbian and gay communities and social movements,
with special attention to ideological development, major social problems, cultural
production, race, ethnic and gender differences, organizational formation and
political conflict.
159S. Sociology and Sexual Politics
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Recent approaches to the study of sexuality through the work of gay and lesbian
scholars, social historians, feminists, and discourse theorists. Emphasis on
recent changes in sexuality, sexual suffering, and sexual politics. Topics vary
with instructor.
160. Sociology of Work
(4) W. Bielby
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Management and worker organizations, formal and informal. Accommodation among
these organizations, and interaction between them and the community.
164. Sociology of Education
(4) Friedkin
Changing character of education in complex societies; its relation to political,
economic, and technological institutions; and its effect on individual and community
behavior and development.
166. Economy and Society
(4) Friedland, Appelbaum
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
This course will consider the relationship between economy and society. The
course will analyze non-market determinants of market phenomena, as well as
the ways in which markets impinge upon non-market institutions, whether state,
family, or community. The topics included in the course will vary.
166W. The Contemporary World System
(4) Appelbaum
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as Global Studies 122.
Seminar addressing various theoretical perspectives and empirical issues and
aspects of the world system, with emphasis on political, economic, cultural,
and social processes and relations.
167. The Structure and Dynamics of Organizations
(4) W. Bielby, Friedland, Sutton
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Institutional analysis of administrative structures and voluntary associations:
informal organization, ideology, bureaucracy, decision making, and morale.
168E. Ethical Capitalism
(4) J.D. Baldwin
Is capitalism evolving to be more or less ethical? How are current conditions
in the global system affecting the evolution of capitalism in its various manifestations?
These and many more related questions will be explored, using current data from
many nations.
170. Sociology of Deviant Behavior
(4) Sutton
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduction to the sociological study of conformity and deviance, with emphasis
on processes of social control.
171. Sociology of Mental Illness
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Sociological analysis of mental disorder: the cultural context of health and
illness, social processes in the definition, recognition, and treatment of mental
illness.
172. Sociology of Crime and Delinquency
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Theories of the genesis of delinquency and crime; factors in the organization
of delinquent and criminal behavior from the points of view of the person and
group; delinquent and criminal behavior systems.
173. Sociology of Law
(4) Sutton
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Study of the social and cultural factors underlying the development, maintenance,
and change of legal structures and processes, and analysis of theories of jurisprudence.
174. Criminal Justice and the Community
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Sociological analysis of law enforcement systems and court systems; police discretion,
differential implementation of the criminal law; negotiation in criminal justice
decisions.
175. Sociology of Punishments and Corrections
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Theories of punishment and treatment used in dealing with convicts and juvenile
delinquents; analysis of the systems of behavior modification used by probation,
prison, and parole workers.
176A. Sociology of AIDS
(4) Schneider
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Sociological analysis of AIDS: the social history of disease; social construction
of AIDS as a social problem; stigma, illnesses, and sexuality; impact of AIDS
on selected groups and communities; legal, medical, and political institutions'
response to AIDS.
176D. Sociology of Drug Use
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Deals with such topics as the demographic patterns of drug usage, socialization
into and out of drug subcultures, criminalization and decriminalization of various
drugs, and drugs as they pertain to women, youth, and minorities. Cross-cultural
approaches to drug use and treatment modes. (SS)
177. Social Problems
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
We will discuss sociological studies and theoretical propositions pertinent
to the analysis of such problems as substance abuse, crime, poverty and homelessness,
illiteracy, abortion, sexism, bigotry, pollution, population, and war. Politics
and strategies proposed for their amelioration will be discussed.
185A. Development of Sociological Thought
(4) Appelbaum, Cruz, Friedland
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
The outstanding European and American figures and idea systems in the development
of sociological thought are discussed.
185B. Social Ethics
(4) Juergensmeyer
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
An exploration of the moral dilemmas of modern organizational society, theories
of social ethics that respond to them, and notions of ideal moral communities
that have been developed as alternatives.
185C. Cultural Theory
(4) Friedland
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
An introduction to functionalist, semiotic, dramaturgical, Weberian, Durkheimian,
Marxian and post-structuralist approaches to cultural analysis.
185D. Theories of Race and Ethnic Relations: United States Sociological
Perspectives
(4) Daniel
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
A comparative-historical survey of classical and contemporary United States
sociological theories of race and ethnic relations.
185E. Introduction to Ethnomethodology
(4) Zimmerman
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Fundamental processes of social interaction and social organization. Accountability
of action and the fundamental mechanisms of interaction; co-implication of institutional
context and individual agency in interaction; reproduction of individual identities
and social structure as trans-situational realities.
185F. French Social Theory
(4) Falasca-Zamponi, Foran
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
An examination of major developments in French social theory both from the historical
and the thematic point of view. Authors studied may include: Comte, Durkheim,
Mauss, Althusser, Foucault, Bourdieu, Sartre, Levi-Strauss, and Baudrillard.
185G. Theories of Gender and Inequality
(4) Gordon, Bhavnani, Twine
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Varying theoretical perspectives on causes of gender inequality, maintenance
and reproduction of gender systems, social consequences of gender stratification,
and dynamics of change in systems of inequality.
185J. Power in Social Institutions
(4) Mohr
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Exploration of both classical and contemporary theories about social power.
Application of these ideas to two or three special topics each quarter such
as gender, organizations, work, and the state. Emphasis on explaining historical
foundations of institutional arrangements.
185K. Feminist Perspectives in the Human Sciences
(4) Bhavnani
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Introduction to key arguments about feminisms and the social sciences. It will
examine issues including production, reproduction, and sexuality and will consider
a range of feminist perspectives while being mindful of difference, race, and
ethnicity.
185P. G.H. Mead's Theory of Pragmatism
(4) J.D. Baldwin
George Herbert Mead's theory of pragmatism provides a major foundation for sociological
theory. It is also a very useful theory for contemporary social life. It integrates
personal and interpersonal issues with larger macro-social concerns to create
a unified theory.
185S. Special Topics in Social Theory
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Exploration of various theorists, schools of thought, particular theories, and
special problems and issues in social theory. Topics and readings will vary.
190A. Group Studies in Organizational Settings
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Students must have an overall grade-point average of 3.0; student proposal required.
Systematic exploration of the problems of institutional and community development,
the dilemmas of social service institutions and helping occupations, the potentialities
and constraints on the creation of social and cultural alternatives.
191CA. Instructional Laboratory in Sociology
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; consent of instructor and department.
Students must have a 3.0 overall grade-point average and a 4.0 grade-point average
in relevant course(s); may be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units but
only 4 units of all 191AA-ZZ may be applied toward the major.
Designed for outstanding students who intern as course assistants under the
supervision of the assigned faculty member.
191EA. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Relationships
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from the Sociology 91A-Z series;
consent of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count toward sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
191EB. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Alcohol/Drugs
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
191EC. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Nutrition/Eating Disorders
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
191EE. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: R.P.E.P.
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers. (R.P.E.P. = Rape Prevention and Education Program)
191EF. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Sexual Health
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
191EG. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Health
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
191EH. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Eating Disorders
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
191EI. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Leadership
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
191EK. Field Placement in the Helping Professions: Readers Theatre
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: completion of one course from Sociology 91A-Z series; consent
of instructor and department chair.
A maximum of 6 units of Sociology 191A-Z combined may be applied toward degree
requirements, and 4 of which will count towards the sociology major.
This course allows students who have completed one course from the Sociology
91A-Z series to apply for field placement. Acceptance into this program allows
students the opportunity to facilitate discussion groups about health related
topics for their peers.
192. Projects in Computer Science
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor, but with a limit of 12
units total for the three courses Mathematics 192, ECE 192, and Sociology 192
combined. Only 4 units of Sociology 192 may be applied to the upper-division
sociology major.
Projects in computer science for advanced undergraduate students.
193. Senior Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Open only to sociology majors who have completed 20 or more units of upper-division
coursework in the major. May be repeated once for credit if topic and instructor
are different.
A seminar intended to represent a culminating experience for majors. The focus
will be on a topic or theme that permits intensive analysis of methods and problems
of social inquiry. Topics will vary with the instructor.
194. Group Studies for Advanced Students
(2-5) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
Intensive study and research.
195H. Sociology Honors Colloquium
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: Must meet departmental honors criteria.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 units.
In conjunction with the sociology colloquium series, this course will address
issues and topics presented by the speakers. Participating students will be
expected to read assigned materials and participate in discussions.
196H-HR-HT. Honors Research Practicum in Sociology
(4-4-4) Staff
Prerequisites: open to upper-division sociology majors only; consent of instructor.
Students must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 in sociology and overall.
A three-quarter in-progress sequence course leading to the preparation and presentation
of the honors thesis. Grades issued upon completion of Sociology 196HT.
H. Students will develop research topics and appropriate methodologies. General
issues of sociological research will be raised and discussed, including the
relationship between theory and method.
HR. Students will concentrate on data collection and analysis.
HT. Students will complete their research, write their theses, and present their
results orally to the seminar.
197H. Honors Sociology
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Sociology 1, 2, and 3; a prior upper-division sociology course;
students must meet sociology honors criteria.
May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units.
An undergraduate seminar for honors students. Topics will vary by instructor.
198. Readings in Sociology
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division
courses in sociology.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three
quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA
courses combined. Students may apply a maximum of 12 units of Sociology 198/199
courses combined to the sociology major.
Readings in sociology under the guidance of a faculty member in the department.
Students wishing to enroll should prepare a short plan of study.
198H. Honors Reading Projects in Sociology
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: Sociology 1; upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division
courses in sociology; must meet departmental honors criteria.
Students must have a minimum 3.5 grade-point average and meet departmental honors
criteria. Students are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in
all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA courses combined. Students may apply a total of
12 units of Sociology 198, 198H, and 199 combined to the sociology major.
Designed for honors reading projects under the guidance of a faculty member.
Students wishing to enroll should prepare a short plan of study.
199. Independent Studies in Sociology
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division
courses in sociology
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding 3 quarters
and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA
courses combined. Students may apply a maximum of 12 units of Sociology 198/199
courses combined to the sociology major.
Independent studies in sociology under the guidance of a faculty member in the
department. Students wishing to enroll should prepare a short plan of study.
199RA. Independent Research Assistance in Sociology
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completion of two upper-division
courses in sociology.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three
quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199DC/199RA
courses combined. Students may apply a maximum of 12 units of Sociology 198/198H/199/199DC/199RA
courses combined to the sociology major.
Coursework shall consist of faculty supervised research assistance.
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203R. Foundations of Research Design
(4) Sutton
Recommended preparation: Sociology 207AB or equivalent.
Explores the logical foundations of the major research traditions in sociology.
204A-B-C. Topics in Advanced Data Analysis
(4-4-4) W. Bielby, Wong
Prerequisites: Sociology 103 and 104.
Sociology 204C may be repeated twice providing the topics are different.
This seminar will deal with topics of current interest in the area of data analysis
and will give participants "hands-on" experience in using the new
techniques with real data. Participants will analyze data of their choosing
and will write up the results in journal article form. Technical assistance
and some data archives will be provided by the sociology computing facility.
205A-B. Data Analysis in Sociology
(4) W. Bielby, Wong, Friedkin
Prerequisite: Political Science 205 or PSTAT 5A-Z.
Sociology 205A is a prerequisite to Sociology 205B.
Basic techniques for the analysis of sociological data using linear models.
Emphasis is on sociological application; the course will cover the use of bivariate,
multi-variate, and multiple-equation models in sociological research.
207A-B-C. Sociological Theory
(4-4-4) Appelbaum, Cruz, Gordon
Material covered equivalent to that offered in Sociology 200A-B.
Fundamental issues in contemporary social theory from their emergence in the
Enlightenment, through the writings of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, to present
day controversies.
211A-B. Field Research in Sociology
(4-4-4) Twine
The organization and execution of research in natural settings; analysis of
field data and documentary evidence; problems of comparative history and analytic
induction.
212A-B. Seminar in Comparative-Historical Sociology
(4-4) Foran
Sociology 212B may be repeated for credit.
A. Theoretical and methodological bases of comparative-historical sociology.
Use of theories and concepts, logic of comparison and contrast, types of evidence,
and other issues raised by classic works and methodological writings.
B. Students pursue research projects applying historical and/or comparative
methods.
212F. Feminist Research Methodologies
(4) Fenstermaker, Bhavnani
Fundamental issues in the philosophy, process, and tools of feminist research
inquiries.
212P. Gender Research Practicum
(4) Fenstermaker, Bhavnani
A research practicum in which students apply the fundamentals of feminist research
methodologies to current projects.
212Q. Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar
(2) Staff
Required course for students in the Interdisciplinary Quantitative Methods in
the Social Sciences Emphasis.
212R. Introduction to the Analysis of Recorded Interaction
(4) Lerner
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Methods for analyzing talk in interaction in a computerized multimedia environment.
Methods for producing an action analysis, locating recurrent features, building
a data collection, and developing a data collection into a formal research paper.
213. The Practice of Critical Ethnography
(4) Bhavnani
This course will introduce students to theories and practices of critical ethnography.
The aim of the course is to show how critical ethnography can be practiced.
Hence, the focus will be on conducting empirical ethnographic research.
214A-B. Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, Nation
(4-4) Cruz, Gordon
Recommended preparation: Sociology 214A for Sociology 214B.
Focus on the influential and paradigmatic theoretical and conceptual scholarship
in the field. Emphasis on comparative framework, cultural approaches, intersection
of race, class, and gender, and on interdisciplinary scholarship.
215D. United States Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, and Nation
(4) Daniel
Prerequisite: Sociology 207A-B-C.
Historical contextualization of classical and contemporary United States sociology
of race, ethnicity, and nation; comparative analysis of the order and power-conflict
perspectives, particularly in terms of their ability to chart race and ethnic
dynamics since the 1960's.
216D. Topics in Comparative - Historical Race, Ethnicity, and Nation
(4) Daniel
Recommended preparation: Sociology 214A-B, or 215A. Topics vary. May be repeated
for credit provided the topic is different.
Comparative-historical sociological analyses of varying patterns of race and
ethnic relations in the United States and in the larger global arena.
218C. Sociology of Culture
(4) Sutton
Seminar on the sociological study of culture, examining theoretical perspectives,
definitional and analytical problems, production of culture, and cultural effects.
218CP. Topics on Cultural Sociology
(4) Falasca-Zamponi
May be repeated for credit
Selected topics in the sociological analysis of the relationship between culture
and politics.
218P. Seminar on Popular Culture
(4) D. Bielby, W. Bielby
This seminar focuses on theories, research, and debates regarding the sociological
analysis of popular culture.
218T. Third World Cultural Studies
(4) Foran
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
This course links together Third World and cultural studies by examining political
culture, religion, literature, film, identities, and social movements, trends
in area studies scholarship, race/class/gender, and other topics as represented
in writings about the Third World.
223. Measuring Meaning Structures
(4) Mohr
Introduces computer-based methods for analyzing the type of qualitative textual
data which might be extracted from recorded interviews, newspaper articles,
CD-ROMS, websites, or other forms of social and cultural discourse.
224. Seminar in Collective Behavior and Social Movement
(4) Staff
Advanced study of theory and research on protest, collective mobilization, collective
behavior, grass roots activism, and related topics.
225. Sociology of Colonization
(4) Oyewumi
A look at theories and readings of colonization including Lenin, Fanon, and
Memmi; drawing from the African, South Asian, and Latin American experiences;
interrogate colonization as the precursor of globalization.
230A-B-C. Proseminar in Social Movements and Political Consciousness
(4-4-4) Flacks
A proseminar on current research and theory in social movement studies and related
fields.
231. Seminar in Political Sociology
(4) Staff
Study of the social and cultural bases of the political process.
236. The Analysis of Conversational Interaction
(4) Lerner, Zimmerman
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
This seminar focuses on the structure of naturally occuring conversational interaction
with an emphasis on problem formulation and methods of analysis.
236I. The Analysis of Interaction in Institutional Settings
(4) Zimmerman
Prerequisite: Sociology 236.
This seminar focuses on how the dynamics of interactional processes contribute
to the constitution of formal settings of social action.
236V. Video Study of Social Interaction
(4) Lerner
Prerequisite: Sociology 236.
This course examines visible aspects of social interaction. It explores the
organization of gesture, gaze, and body movement in the production of interaction
through a survey of published research and direct inspection of recordings of
ordinary social occasions.
244. Seminar in Socialization
(4) J.D. Baldwin
Selected topics in social development and social learning theory will be discussed.
245A-B. Seminar on Gender
(4-4) Staff
Current research, theories and concepts of gender will be considered. Topics
vary from quarter to quarter and by instructor.
246. Seminar on the Life Course
(4) D. Bielby
Examines theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of the life
course. The dynamic relation between changing social structures, institutions,
and life patterns is emphasized.
248MA-MB. Social Network Analysis
(4-4) Friedkin
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Introduction to concepts, methods, and applications of social network analysis.
254. The Family
(4) Schneider, Segura, Twine
Selected topics in sociological analysis of family and household arrangements.
Particular attention will be paid to the implications of change for systems
of gender and race inequality.
255R. Seminar on Gender, Race, and Class
(4) Staff
An examination of the intersection of race, class, and gender in empirical and
theoretical sociological work.
256B. Seminar in Feminist Theory
(4) Fenstermaker, Gordon, Schneider, Twine
A two-quarter course describing the development and issues in contemporary feminist
thinking.
256S. Seminar on Sexualities
(4) Schneider
Research and theory on sexual meanings, identities, behavior, and communities.
257A-B-C. Feminist Studies Proseminar
(4-4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
An advanced seminar focusing on research development in the broad area of feminist
studies.
261A-B-C. Comparative Institutions
(4-4-4) W. Bielby, Mohr, Sutton
An advanced seminar focusing on research development in broad area of comparative
institutions within related political, social, economic, and cultural frameworks.
263. Language and the Body
(4) Lerner, Thompson
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Same course as Sociology 273A and Linguistics 273A. For students not planning
to enroll in Linguistics/Sociology 273B.
Brings together the methods and findings of functional linguistics and those
of conversational analysis in a dialogue centering on the visible behavior of
the body in the organization of talk-in-interaction, especially gesture, gaze,
and body movement.
265. Development and its Alternatives
(4) Foran, Bhavnani, Appelbaum
The seminar will explore a range of theories, issues, and case studies in the
sociology of development and social change, primarily in the Third World. Topics
and cases covered will vary according to students' and instructor's interests.
265G. Sociology of Globalization
(4) Robinson
Overview of the sociology of globalization and theories of globalism. Topics
include: the politics of globalization, transnational state apparatuses; social
movements; global civil society; transnational migrations; globalization and
race/ethnicity; gender and globalization; local-global linkages.
265GS. Global Political Economy
(4) Appelbaum
An advanced graduate seminar covering recent theory and research about global
production systems, including developments in world-systems theory, flexible
production, post-Fordism, and global commodity chains.
265W. Women, Culture, and Development
(4) Appelbaum, Bhavnani, Foran
Identifying, reading, and critiquing theoretical and empirical materials from
all regions of the Third World that address the interrelated themes of women,
culture, and development.
267. Seminar in Complex Organizations
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Sociology 167.
This seminar will examine recent developments in research and theory on organizations.
268. Discrimination in Organizations
(4) Bielby
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Explores the forces that generate, sustain, and erode gender and racial discrimination
in organizations. Course materials draw upon social theory and research in the
fields of organizational analysis, social psychology, labor economics, and legal
studies.
270. Deviant Behavior
(4) Sutton
An introduction to research on social interaction, using the controversy over
the labeling theory of mental illness as an example. Development of a theory
of social action, and a methodology appropriate to it.
273A-B. Language and the Body
(4-2) Lerner, Thompson
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Same course as Sociology 263 and Linguistics 273A (for Sociology 273A).
Brings together the methods and findings of functional linguistics and those
of conversational analysis in a dialogue centering on the visible behavior of
the body in the organization of talk-in-interaction, especially gesture, gaze,
and body movement.
274. Proseminar in Language, Interaction, and Social Organization
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Same course as Education 274 and Linguistics 274. May be repeated for credit.
Discussion of current research, literature, and theoretical and methodological
issues in language and social interaction.
290A-B-C. Teaching Assistant Training Seminar
(4-4-4) Staff
This three-quarter sequence is required of all entering graduate students.
Attendance at the departmental colloquia series is required as part of this
course. S/U grading only; no credit allowed toward advanced degree.
The professional roles of sociologists as teacher, researcher, and colleague
will be explored. Classroom techniques will be analyzed using video self-criticism
and constructive feedback. Colloquia presentations will be considered as alternative
modes of teaching effectiveness. Faculty presentations on their own pedagogic
methods and current research activity will be included.
294. Special Topics
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit on approval of department chair.
Special seminar on research subjects of current interest.
501. Apprentice Teaching
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Sociology 290A-B-C and teaching assistant or associate status.
May be repeated for credit; units do not fulfill M.A. unit requirements.
The application of research and theory to classroom practice in the teaching
of undergraduate sociology courses. At the teaching assistant level, faculty
will supervise individual students as they lead discussion sections, prepare
and grade examinations, read written assignments, and engage in individual consultations
with undergraduates. Associates will be responsible for courses in their entirety.
Weekly meetings with instructor are required.
502. Research Assistance Practicum
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisites: research assistant status; consent of instructor.
Units dependent upon percentage of time hired: 25% 2 units; 50% 4 units. May
be repeated for credit; units do not count toward M.A. unit requirements.
Content will vary with individual students, each of whom will be instructed
in the practical aspects of doing research in the area employedbibliographical
work, interviewing, statistical analyses, or questionnaire construction and
analysis. Weekly group meetings with instructor are required.
504. Professional Problems
(4) Staff
Units do not count toward M.A. unit requirements.
Practical problems frequently encountered by graduate students and assistant
professors will be identified and analyzed. These include proposal writing,
article writing, selecting the right journal or book publisher, preparing a
vitae, locating job opportunities, and participating in the "politics"
of colleges and universities, as well as academic departments.
591. Graduate Workshop in Sociological Research
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit; units do not fulfill M.A. unit requirements.
Presentation of research completed, in progress or proposed, with faculty in
attendance. Students are expected to offer critical and useful comments on research.
595AA-ZZ. Group Studies
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit on approval of department chair.
Critical review of research in selected fields.
596. Directed Reading and Research
(2-5) Staff
May be repeated for credit on approval of department chair. No more than
half the graduate units required for the M.A. may be taken in Sociology 596.
Individual tutorial. Plan of study must be approved by department chair.
597. Individual Study for M.A. and Ph.D. Examinations
(4-8) Staff
Units do not count toward graduate degrees. Maximum of 24 units per examination.
Normally taken with the student's committee chair.
598. M.A. Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
Units do not count toward graduate degree.
Research and preparation for the masters thesis. Normally taken with the student's
M.A. committee chair.
599. Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation
(2-12) Staff
Ph.D. dissertation preparation. Normally taken with the student's committee
chair.
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