The course offers an introduction to the sociology of corrections, including the history of corrections but with primary emphasis on contemporary aspects of corrections and rehabilitation. That is the overall theme of this seminar. Distinct from the 600-level course of the same name, Soc. We will examine more closely the history of women s paid work in the U.S., its organizational contexts, laws and policies, and global comparisons. In addition, there will be some training in the data and methods of tracking women s labor force participation.
Coursework includes common readings and writing.
Each student will also identify additional readings on one of the above topics and critique a key one of these. A last objective, since this is a fall seminar, is to develop a panel for the Midwest Sociological Society or other meetings. This seminar will focus on the erotic intersections that lie at the boundaries dividing racial, ethnic, and national populations. Racial, ethnic, and national boundaries are also sexual boundaries which are patrolled, regulated, defended, and often crossed. We will explore these ethnosexual frontiers in readings in sociology, anthropology, history, queer studies, gender studies, and cultural studies.