A considerable amount of information is covered daily in lecture format. Do not miss class. An innovative examination of one of the most stimulating and engrossing fields of sociology analyzing specific social concerns ranging from drug addiction and violence to inequalities of race, class, and gender. This is a cohort-based inquiry class that expects students to be active participants in their own learning. Emphasizes library research skills and diversity issues.
Course involves learning how to do research and present information in an oral and written form.
Writing emphasis course. Survey of East and Southeast Asia over the last 100 years. Read N.Y. Times to engage current issues in Asia and connect to historical causes. Students should bring curiosity and willingness to learn. Text is very short.