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PAWAN DHINGRA, Professor, Chair Ph.D., Sociology, Cornell University Immigration; Race and Ethnic Relations; Asian American Studies; Work and Entrepreneurship; Micro-sociology; Sociology of Culture

PAULA AYMER, Associate Professor (ON LEAVE) Ph.D., Sociology, Northeastern University Immigration; Labor Migration; Race and Ethnic Relations; Women and Work; Family; Religion

ORLY CLERGE, Assistant Professor Ph.D., Sociology, Brown University Race and Ethnicity; Urban Sociology, Immigration & Migration; Family; Education; Methods

JAMES G. ENNIS, Associate Professor (ON LEAVE) Ph.D., Sociology, Harvard University Social Networks; Theory; American Society; Quantitative Methods; Taste PAUL JOSEPH, Professor Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Berkeley Sociology of War and Peace; Political Sociology

HELEN MARROW, Assistant Professor Ph.D., Sociology and Social Policy, Harvard University Health; Social Inequalities and Social Policy; Immigration; Race and Ethnic Relations; Qualitative Research Methods FREEDEN OEUR, Assistant Professor (ON LEAVE) Ph.D., Sociology, University of California, Berkeley Gender and Masculinity, Education, Children and Youth, Feminist Theory and Qualitative Methods. SARAH SOBIERAJ, Associate Professor (ON LEAVE) Ph.D., Sociology, SUNY Albany Political Sociology; Mass Media; Civil Society and the Public Sphere; Sociology of Culture; Social Movements

ROSEMARY C.R. TAYLOR, Associate Professor Ph.D., Sociology, University of California-Santa Barbara Political Sociology; Social Policy; Comparative Study of Health and Disease

John LiBassi

Department Administrator

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9:00am-5:00pm

John.Libassi@tufts.edu

617-627-2471

Victoria Dorward

Staff Assistant

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Victoria.Dorward@tufts.edu

617-627-3561

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Course No.

Title

Meeting Time

Faculty

Soc 01 Introduction to Sociology MW 3:00-4:15 PM Vecitis

Soc 30 Sex and Gender in Society TR 4:30-5:45 PM Nava-Coulter

Soc 50 Globalization and Social Change MW 1:30-2:45 PM Joseph

Soc 94-03 Music in Social Context TR 12:00-1:15 PM Smith

Soc 94-10 Education and Inequality MW 3:00-4:15 PM Smith

Soc 94-11 People, Places and the Environment ARR MW 9:00-10:15 AM Porcelli

Soc 99 Internship Arranged Faculty

Soc 101 Quantitative Research Methods MW 1:30-2:45 PM Clerge

Soc 102-01 Qualitative Research Methods T 1:30-4:00 PM Marrow

Soc 102-02 Qualitative Research Methods W 1:30-4:00 PM Marrow

Soc 110 Racial And Ethnic Minorities MW 4:30-5:45 PM Clerge

Soc 120 Sociology of War and Peace MW 10:30-11:45 AM Joseph

Soc 130 Social Inequalities and Social Justice TR 12:00-1:15 PM Rodriguez

Soc 135 Social Movements TR 3:00-4:15 PM Nava-Coulter

Soc 141 Medical Sociology TR 4:30-5:45 PM Slodden

Soc 143 Sociology of Religion ARR TR 9:00-10:15 AM Singh

Soc 149-06 Deviant Behavior MW 10:30-11:45 AM Vecitis

Soc 149-12 Death & Dying TR 1:30-2:45 PM Slodden

Soc 186 Seminar: International Health Policy T 1:30-4:00 PM Taylor

Soc 188-08 Seminar: Identity & Inequality T 9:00-11:30 AM Dhingra

Soc 192 Seminar: AIDS: Social Origins, Global Consequences

M 1:30-4:00 PM Taylor

Soc 198 Directed Research in Sociology Arranged Faculty

Soc 199 Senior Honors Thesis Arranged Faculty

ociology Courses

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Sociology 001: Introduction to Sociology Katherine Vecitis

Time Block: I+, Monday & Wednesday 3:00-4:15 PM

Basic concepts for the systematic study of human interaction and social structure. Social groups,

categories, and modern complex social systems. Deviance, social change, and system maintenance.

Values, norms, socialization, roles, stratification, and institutions. Sociological analysis of selected areas of social life, such as family, religion, large-

scale organizations, minority relations, mass communications, and crime.

Sociology 030: Sex and Gender in Society Brett Nava-Coulter

Time Block: L+, Tuesday & Thursday 4:30-5:45 PM

Differences and inequalities between women’s and men’s social positions and personal experiences in the contemporary United States. Intersections of gender, race, and class. Gender relations in the labor force, families, the state, and in sexual and emotional life. Violence and sexual harassment. Men’s and women’s efforts toward personal and social change in gender relations. Note: Counts as a Women’s, Gender and Sexuality core course.

ourse Descriptions

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Sociology 050: Globalization and Social Change Paul Joseph Time Block: G+, Monday & Wednesday 1:30-2:45 PM This course reviews different theories of globalization and provides a general review of the progress and social problems associated with its development. Several important questions are explored including the following: Is globalization a form of modernization or the spread of capitalism? Is the interconnected world becoming more homogenous, heterogeneous, or some complex combination of each? Considering the history of exchange between different parts of the world, what is actually new about current globalization? Are there new patterns of inequality? Is poverty growing or easing? Is there such a thing as “world culture”? If so, is it a form of “Americanization” or a more democratic synthesis of elements from different parts of the world? What is the impact of globalization on gender and family structure? Along the way, we will explore a series of specific issues including the distribution of economic and political power, the roll of multinational business, the movement of peoples, cultural flows (Hollywood versus “Bollywood”), the intersection of global and local, the “under side” of globalization (such as drug trafficking, the illicit trade in small arms, and the reemergence of forms of indentured labor), new forms of global media, and the structure of global cities. The course concludes with a consideration of different models of reform of the global system and the source of “political will” to enact those reforms.

Sociology 094-03: Music in Social Context Jill Smith

Time Block: F+TR, Tuesday & Thursday 12:00-1:15 PM

“Music is the universal language.” You may have heard this before, but for a universal language, we enjoy many different styles of it, such as Classical, Country, Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock, and more. We will examine the social conditions under which music is produced, diffused, and received, and look at the social context of music, including its social and institutional structures, collaborative organization, the social location of its producers and consumers, and the historical contexts in which innovations arise. Particular attention will be given to music as a form of popular culture and mass media and music’s role in the formation of social identity, community, and social activism. We will end the semester with a look at musical trends as they relate to globalization. Be prepared to open your ears and your minds in this course.

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Sociology 94-10: Education and Inequality Jill Smith

Time Block: I+, Monday & Wednesday 3:00-4:15 PM Schools are supposed to be the great equalizer in American society; that is they are supposed to give everyone an equally sound education and prepare them for mobility. Yet this rarely is the case. This course asks why this is and what can be done about it. It will examine how schools operate both formally and informally, which includes the roles of teachers, administrators, policy, families, and students. Education takes place outside of the school as well, which also will be considered in this class. How different social groups, based on social class, geography, race, gender, etc., experience education will be stressed. And while focused on the United States, this course will consider education within a global context, referring to other nations’ education policies and effects.

Sociology 094-11: People, Places, and the Environment Apollonya Porcelli

Time Block: ARR, Monday & Wednesday 9:00-10:15 AM

This course will examine how human society shapes and is shaped by our natural environment by focusing on questions such as: how are environmental concerns known, defined, and acted upon? Why are some voices and issues ignored? What is the role of economic systems, culture, and national policies in contributing to both environmental damage and protection? The course will examine the intersection between the environment and key social problems, such as social inequality, consumerism, environmental

racism, (sub)urbanization, and climate change. Attention also will be paid to efforts by groups and individuals to improve their environments, ranging from grassroots movements to advanced technology and incorporating local and global perspectives.

Sociology 099: Internships in Sociology Faculty Time Block: Arranged This course consists of a semester’s work in an institutional setting. This could be a community organization, a hospital or clinic, a law firm or court, a media agency, etc. Students may arrange their own placements or seek advice from the department. Placements must be approved by the faculty instructor before the internship is begun. The instructor and the field supervisor are responsible for grading the students. Grades are based on regular meetings with the instructor and a final paper submitted to be graded by the instructor. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

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Sociology 101: Quantitative Research Methods Orly Clerge

Time Block: G+, Monday & Wednesday 1:30-2:45 PM This is the first course in data analysis for sociology and related disciplines, ideally taken during the sophomore year. It introduces basic tools for thinking quantitatively. Some central concerns include:

Asking answerable questions Identifying information sources & collecting data Describing phenomena & relationships between them Assessing your confidence in an interpretation Generating new insights from the above

It presumes your curiosity and skepticism about the received wisdoms of society and social science. You will learn by doing, experiencing the pleasures and pains of research from the inside. You will consider several research methodologies, and use a statistical package for data analysis.

Sociology 102: Qualitative Research Methods Helen Marrow

SECTION 01: Time Block: 6, Tuesday 1:30-4:00 PM SECTION 02: Time Block: 7, Wednesday 1:30-4:00 PM

As you have taken your various Sociology courses, you probably have begun to develop some sociological questions of your own. This course is a chance to formulate those questions in a more focused way, and to begin to answer them by designing and conducting your own original qualitative research project. In this course, you will first become familiar with the epistemological underpinnings of qualitative research. You will then learn to craft sociological questions, design effective research instruments, gather data that address your questions, and interpret your data’s significance in relation to research done by other sociologists. Finally, you will share your findings with your fellow students. While there are many qualitative methodologies ranging from archival research to focus groups to content analysis, you will work primarily with in-depth interviews and ethnographic observations that you will be able conduct in a site of your own choosing. In this course, you will become part of a “community” in which things get messy as you help one another to find your way. In light of this, you are expected to invest yourselves fully in the course, committing not only to do your best possible work at all times but also to work with your fellow students to help them reach their full potential. Your reward will be a project that you can be proud of, and a set of organizational and analytical skills that will be valuable to many employers and graduate programs in a wide range of careers. To enroll in this course, email Victoria.Dorward@tufts.edu with the following information: Major, Graduation Year, Student ID number, and course section (SOC 102-01 on Tuesdays OR SOC 102-02 on Wednesdays). Preference for Soc 102 will be given (in this order) to: graduating senior

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Sociology majors, all senior Sociology majors, junior Sociology majors who provide proof of a need to learn qualitative research skills for their RA, independent or similar work (strongest applicants will include their professor's rationale and recommendation); senior Sociology minors, sophomore Sociology majors who provide proof of said need listed above, junior Sociology minors, and finally all others.

Sociology 110: Racial And Ethnic Minorities

Orly Clerge Time Block: K+, Monday & Wednesday 4:30-5:45 PM

The course provides an introduction to theoretical, historical and contemporary sociological perspectives on race, racism and ethnicity. The course will help you think critically about issues related to race and ethnicity in American society and globally. These issues include racial and ethnic inequality, discrimination, racial stereotyping, racial identity, assimilation, multiculturalism and postracialism. There is a special focus on the history and current situation of white-black relations, social movements such as the Civil Rights Movement and #BlackLivesMatter, and recent public policy debates.

Sociology 120: Sociology of War & Peace Paul Joseph Time Block: E+MW, Monday & Wednesday 10:30-11:45 AM Dynamics of war and peace. Comparison of nation-state war with more contemporary

“globalized intrastate wars”. Role of scare resources, “shadow networks,” and use of child soldiers. Construction of enemy images. Media coverage of war and combat photojournalism. Recovery and reconciliation following violence. Feminist perspectives on war, military training, gender-based violence, and peace. Recent issues including economic costs, possibility of women serving in combat roles, rescinding the policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” increased reliance on drones, and the possibility for more “soft” counterinsurgency

strategies. Debate over conscription, cultural militarism, and the thesis that the military constitutes a separate society. Consequences of exposure to violence including post-traumatic stress disorder. Impact of public opinion and peace movements on policy. Prerequisite: One (1) Sociology course, PJS 1 or junior standing. Cross-listed as PJS 120.

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Sociology 130: Social Inequalities/Social Justice Tomás Rodriguez

Time Block: F+TR, Tuesday & Thursday 12:00-01:15 PM

Inequality permeates every sphere of our society: from class, to race, to gender differences, it is an unavoidable presence in our lives, whether we fully realize it or not. This course will delve into how and why these inequalities exist by investigating the causes of the unequal distribution of wealth, of racism, of sexism, and more. After exploring the roots of such social inequalities, we will then look at how we can bring about social justice to address and reform these issues through action and public policy to create a more equal world for all. Cross-listed as PJS 130.

Sociology 135: Social Movements

Brett Nava-coulter Time Block: J+, Tuesday & Thursday 3:00-4:15 PM

This course will study various social movements (from Abolitionists to Occupy Wall Street) and the elements that combine to spark such movements. We will also discuss what constitutes a movement: is it a protest, rally or riot, or a series of all? What motivates people to organize into action? How are movements buoyed or repressed? Do social movements actually work, or are they all for naught? How is (or isn’t) the movement of the group controlled? How do you measure a movement’s success and its effect on society as a whole? By the end of this course, you should be prepared to engage in discussion and actively participate in movements! Cross-listed as PJS 135.

Sociology 141: Medical Sociology Caitlin Slodden Time Block: L+, Tuesday & Thursday 4:30-5:45 PM

This course offers an introduction to health, illness, and health care in America. In this course we will examine topics such as the subjective experience of health and illness; political, economic, and environmental circumstances that threaten health; the organization and structure of health organizations; and the social and cultural effects of medical practice. Using a critical perspective, this course will encourage students to situate health and illness in the larger social landscape, taking into account how social institutions like politics, the economy, and culture impact our health and well-being. The course is divided into two parts. The first section looks at the social production of disease and illness, while the later section examines the social institutions created to treat it.

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Sociology 143: Sociology of Religion

Jason Singh Time Block: ARR, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-10:15 AM

Religion is an identifying aspect across the world, from Agnostic to Zen Buddhist. This course

will explain how religions have been organized in society. We will also look at how religions change over time as they spread and interact with new societies, and how changes in society can affect change in religious beliefs and doctrine. How is religion used to bring societies together and how does it separate others, even those with similar beliefs? The role of religion in the U.S., the separation of Church and State, and how religions will organize to promote or weaken social inequalities will be discussed, as well as the larger issue of religious interaction abroad.

Sociology 149-06: Deviant Behavior Katherine Vecitis

Time Block: E+MW, Monday & Wednesday 10:30-11:45 AM

This course examines the social construction of deviance in the United States, the processes of acquiring a deviant identity and managing deviant stigma, and the social

organization of deviant acts, lifestyles, relationships, and careers. The overall goal of this course is to introduce and explore the concept of deviance, the methods by which

sociologists learn about it, its theoretical underpinnings, and its causes and consequences. We will ask ourselves, “What constitutes deviance? How can we define it?

Why do we define it in this way? Who defines it? Why does it exist? What are the consequences of deviance?” It will be easy to fall into discussions of criminal behavior but remember this: the violation of law is only one type of deviance. While discussions

of criminal behavior are certainly important and relevant, we cannot understand the violation of law without first, or simultaneously, understanding the violation of social norms. As such, we will focus more so on understanding the power of social norms in governing (or controlling) people and their behavior, beliefs, lifestyles, and identities.

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Sociology 149-12: Death & Dying Caitlin Slodden

Time Block: H+, Tuesday & Thursday 1:30-2:45 PM

Despite the fact that we will all die, many people are reluctant to discuss death and dying, whether it is their

own mortality or others'. This class will provide an introduction to many of the social issues surrounding death and dying in America, paying close attention to

the ways in which both have evolved in response to broader social and ethical debates over what constitutes

a "good death," the right to die, and the implementation of advanced, life-extending technology. We will situate death and dying historically before moving on to examine such topics as dying contexts, the experience of terminal illness, the medicalization of aging and dying, and various death work professions from a sociological perspective.

Sociology 186: Seminar: International Health Policy Rosemary Taylor Time Block: 6, Tuesday 1:30-4:00 PM Responses to health-related dilemmas faced by nations in a global era. How political economy, social structure, international organizations, and cultural practices regarding health, disease and illness affect policy. The focus this fall will be on how nations and regions are coping with health threats that cross borders. What measures have been taken to meet emergent threats to the public health posed, or perceived to be posed, by both ‘products’ and ‘peoples’. Among the latter are communicable diseases such as SARS, avian flu, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and, most recently. Ebola. Many of these diseases are perceived to be carried by “outsiders”, thus the seminar is also an investigation of strategies of action towards migrants (including travelers, immigrants, refugees and displaced persons) when disease enters the picture. Case studies of diseases carried by products may include blood products (which can carry Hepatitis C) and beef products, which may transmit vCJD (the human form of BSE/“mad cow disease”). How do states and regions combat such threats as they debate the appropriate limits to government intervention? What is the role of international organizations in the construction of national policy? How/is scientific information factored into policy decisions? Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and two social science courses. Note: This seminar is HIGH DEMAND. Students may email the instructor or call Community Health (7-3233) to be placed on a list for admission before pre-registration opens. Cross-listed as CH 186.

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Sociology 188-08: Identity and Inequality Pawan Dhingra

Time Block: 1, Tuesday 9:00-11:30 AM Our identities align us with some people and differentiate us from others. How do we come to certain identities? What is the role of our own interests relative to that of external factors? Once we settle on identities, how do they impact the social inequalities around us? That is, identities are not merely ways of thinking about oneself but have social force, for they can help dismantle or help encourage inequalities between groups. This course gets these topics by considering identities across race, gender, class, music, geography, and other differences. We will examine the role of macro level (e.g. the nation) and micro level (e.g. everyday interactions) in affecting our identity choices and their impact. Prerequisites: Two Sociology or two American Studies courses. Cross-listed as American Studies 194-14

Sociology 192: AIDS: Social Origins, Global Consequences

Rosemary C.R. Taylor Time Block: 5, Monday 1:30-4:00 PM

Explores the emergence, meaning and effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic at different historical moments and in different continents and nations. We will use the formidable challenges it poses to global health initiatives, to security and to economic survival in many regions as a prism through which to study the capacity of societies to mobilize collective resources. Topics may include: analysis of how/whether scientific and epidemiological information is factored into policy decisions; how the disease and people living with it acquire varying identities in different cultures. In addition to the scholarly and scientific literature, we will read some core texts illuminating various facets of the epidemic (may include: The Origins of AIDS by Jacques Pepin, Randy Shilts’ And The Band Plays On, Tony Barnett and Alan Whiteside’s AIDS in the Twenty-First Century). These will be supplemented by the representations of AIDS that have appeared over time in novels, films and art that allow us to understand better its effects on different societies. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, or Instructor’s Consent. Cross-listed with CH 192

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Sociology 198: Directed Research in Sociology

Faculty Time Block: Arranged

Open to properly qualified advanced students through consultation with a member of the faculty. Credit as arranged. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Sociology 199: Senior Honors Thesis Faculty Time Block: Arranged

If you are a sociology major who has been on the dean’s list, you may be eligible to do an honors thesis in sociology. Please discuss this with your advisor, after you have read the section on “Thesis Honors” in the Tufts bulletin. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

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All Sociology majors, including those who elect to do one of the three clusters (see below), must complete ten Sociology courses, at least six of which must be listed or cross-listed by the Tufts University Department of Sociology. Of the ten Sociology courses, four must be the following core courses, at least 2 of which must be taken in the Tufts University Department of Sociology:

SOC 01: Introduction to Sociology SOC 101: Quantitative Research Methods (offered in fall semesters ONLY) SOC 102: Qualitative Research Methods SOC 103: Survey of Social Theory (offered in spring semesters ONLY)

Of the ten required Sociology courses, one must be a seminar numbered 180 or above. Sociology 193, 194, 197, 198 and 199 do not count as seminars. Five of the 10 required courses are unrestricted electives, except for students who choose to complete a cluster. The Sociology Major Checklist may be found here: http://ase.tufts.edu/sociology/documents/checklistMajor.pdf

Students are advised to declare the minor before junior year. No classes may be taken pass-fail. Minors must complete a total of six sociology courses (three of which must be taken at Tufts) as listed below:

1 Introductory Course (Sociology 01 through 70)

1 Research Methods Course (Sociology 101 or 102)

1 Theory Course (Sociology 103)

3 Elective Courses Sign up for the Minor in the department office, Eaton Hall, Room 102B. Minor Declaration and Completion Forms can be accessed here: http://ase.tufts.edu/sociology/documents/minorConcentrationDeclarationAndChecklist.pdf

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Students can major in Sociology and if they choose, focus on one of the available clusters designated below:

1. Media, Culture & Society

2. Social Inequalities & Social Change 3. Globalization, Transnationalism & Immigration

Reasons to choose an optional cluster:

- Specialize in an area of interest within Sociology; - See more connections among the courses you are taking for your major; - Study an area in depth (and perhaps develop a related Senior Honors Thesis); - Get to know other Sociology majors within your cluster; - Build your resume for a future career within a particular specialization Three clusters are offered along with the existing Sociology major. If you choose a cluster, four of your five Sociology electives must be drawn from the approved Cluster Lists below. All Sociology majors, whether they choose or one of the clusters or not, will: - Take a total of 10 Sociology courses (six of which must be taken at Tufts Medford-Somerville campus); of which will be, - 4 core courses (at least 2 of which must be taken in our department) which include: - Soc. 01: Introduction to Sociology; - Soc. 101: Quantitative Methods; (offered in fall semesters ONLY) - Soc. 102: Qualitative Methods in Action; - Soc. 103: Survey of Social Theory; (offered in spring semesters ONLY) - 6 electives. Majors are not required to choose a cluster. The clusters are offered as an option for the Sociology major. A student who elects to do a cluster must take four Sociology electives from the approved list for the cluster. To complete the major using a cluster, a Sociology major must fill out the Declaration of Cluster form (http://ase.tufts.edu/sociology/documents/declarationOfCluster.pdf), also available in the Department Office in Eaton Hall Room 102B, have his or her academic advisor sign the form, and turn it in at the Department Office. There is no available transcript notation for the cluster, but students who complete the major with a cluster option and file the signed form will receive a certificate acknowledging that they have completed the cluster at commencement. The Department suggests that cluster participants identify themselves as such on their resumes.

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The study of societies as spaces in which shared meanings are constructed, circulated, and contested reaches back to Max Weber and Emile Durkheim. Today, cultural sociologists explore the ways in which meanings are established and transformed in settings ranging from restaurant kitchens to social movement organizations. It is impossible to understand fully the shared meanings in any contemporary context without studying the mass media. Some sociologists examine the ways media expresses and questions shared meanings, while others focus on the media as a tool of power that benefit some and disadvantage others. Still others look at the role of media in human interaction and community building. While sociologists are profoundly interested in the structural and material conditions that shape social life (e.g., the economy, governmental policies, and educational opportunities), they are equally aware that the ways in which people understand the world shape their behavior. In the study of race, for example, it is the elaborate system of meaning attached to people of different races that renders these differences so deeply consequential. What is more, while each individual interprets the world and actively “makes meaning,” shared meanings (e.g., values, norms, symbols, and beliefs) serve both as glue that allows us to interact in meaningful ways and as critical sites of conflict. The Barbie doll, for example, is a toy of contention, precisely because of the diverging meanings that we attach to it. For some she represents nostalgia and wholesomeness, while for others she symbolizes a narrow conception of female beauty. Sociology majors who take the cluster of courses grouped as Media, Culture, and Society will learn to question and reflect on the media and their content and become more than passive consumers of what they see and hear. Some of the questions they will confront in their courses are the following: How does the news media construct a story? What stories do they present, or do not present, and why? To what extent is what we "know" from our exposure to the media inconsistent with what sociological research has found? How does media content affect our attitudes and behavior, and how do our attitudes and behavior influence media content?

The Media, Culture, and Society Cluster requires completion of four of the

following courses:

Sociology 23 Self and Society

Sociology 40 Media and Society

Sociology 94-03 Music in Social Context

Sociology 94-07 Sociology of Sports

Sociology 94-10 Education and Inequality

Sociology 149-02 Sociology of Taste

Sociology 149-05 Consumers & Consumerism

Sociology 182 Crime and the Media

Sociology 185 Seminar in Mass Media

Sociology 188-06 Seminar: Art and Artists: Sociological Perspectives

Sociology 188-08 Seminar: Identity & Inequality

Sociology 194-99 Crime, Justice & Media

Sociology 198 Directed Research in Sociology

Sociology 199 Senior Honors Thesis

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The study of inequalities and social change to address inequalities has historically been a core field of study in Sociology. Early social theorists such as Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim developed concepts and analytical frameworks that still influence the study of inequalities and social change.

Today, sociologists focus on inequalities of race, ethnicity, and immigrant status; social class; and gender. Historic levels of inequality of wealth and income, education, and political and civic participation have wide-ranging effects on health, crime, family structure, residential segregation, work and unemployment, and social mobility.

Social change to address these inequalities focuses on re-structuring societal institutions to distribute resources more equitably. Social change that produces greater equality can also involve changes in norms, values, technology, and patterns of interaction among individuals and social groups. Methods that create such change include social movements and other forms of local, national, and global activism. Change also arises from advocacy and social reform activities by nongovernmental nonprofit organizations and from governmental policy analysis and reform.

The Social Inequalities and Social Change Cluster requires completion of four of the following courses:

Sociology 10 American Society

Sociology 20 Families and Intimate Relationships

Sociology 30 Sex and Gender in Society

Sociology 50 Globalization and Social Change

Sociology 70 Immigration and American Society

Sociology 94-02 Health Policy & Inequality

Sociology 94-11 People, Places and the Environment

Sociology 110 Racial And Ethnic Minorities

Sociology 111 Making Social Change Happen

Sociology 112 Criminology

Sociology 113 Urban Sociology

Sociology 130 Social Justice/Social Inequalities

Sociology 135 Social Movements

Sociology 141 Medical Sociology

Sociology 145 Social Policy in America

Sociology 149-02 Sociology of Taste

Sociology 149-05 Consumers & Consumerism

Sociology 149-06 Deviant Behavior

Sociology 149-08 Political Sociology

Sociology 149-17 Theories of Femininity

Sociology 187 Seminar: Immigrant Children

Sociology 188-08 Seminar: Identity & Inequality

Sociology 188-10 Racial Identity in Historical Perspective

Sociology 189 Seminar in Social Policy

Sociology 190 Seminar: Immigration: Public Opinion, Politics & the Media

Sociology 192 Seminar: AIDS: Social Origins, Global Consequences

Sociology 198 Directed Research in Sociology

Sociology 199 Senior Honors Thesis

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Early social thinkers such as Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim recognized that national societies influence one another and that global connections and processes affect social upheaval, policy outcomes, and the movement of people from one place to another. Nearly a century ago, the Chicago School of Sociology illuminated immigrants’ experiences and in doing so contributed to our understanding of social cohesion and adaptation; today, this inquiry is more robust than ever. While globalization, transnationalism, and immigration have long been important phenomena for sociologists, recent changes—including the worldwide break with Keynesian national economic management in the 1970s, the end of the Cold War in 1989, the terrorist attacks of 2001, and myriad technological advances—have transformed the global social landscape. Using diverse theories and methods, sociologists have expanded our understanding of globalization, transnationalism, and immigration and the many ways these multifaceted phenomena continue to reshape social conditions close to home and in distant locales. The Globalization, Transnationalism, and Immigration cluster examines U.S. society in the context of its interaction with the rest of the world. Students will examine transnational connections that complement, interact with, and transform societies and the dynamics of human movement, settlement, and adaptation across and within national borders. Courses showcase factors that initiate and sustain migration flows; hybrid identities that emerge as people become transnational and locate themselves in new imagined or real communities; the internationalization of practices related to war, religion, finance, and health; and transformations of the nation-state. The Globalization, Transnationalism, and Immigration Cluster requires completion of four of the following courses:

Sociology 20 Family and Intimate Relationships

Sociology 50 Globalization and Social Change

Sociology 70 Immigration and American Society

Sociology 108 Epidemics

Sociology 113 Urban Sociology

Sociology 120 Sociology of War and Peace

Sociology 135 Social Movements

Sociology 143 Sociology of Religion

Sociology 149-13 Places of Pleasure: Tourism Economies Cross Culturally

Sociology 181 Seminar on War, Peace, State, and Society

Sociology 186 Seminar in International Health Policy

Sociology 187 Seminar: Immigrant Children

Sociology 188-08 Seminar: Identity & Inequality

Sociology 190 Seminar: Immigration: Public Opinion, Politics & the Media

Sociology 192 Seminar: AIDS: Social Origins, Global Consequences

Sociology 198 Directed Research in Sociology

Sociology 199 Senior Honors Thesis

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