V3211y An introduction to statistical methods emphasizing their application to practical research problems. Topics include frequency distributions, cross-tabulations and correlation, basic concepts of probability, hypothesis testing, and the analysis of variance. Students will learn to execute basic statistical analyses on a personal computer. Examples are drawn from older religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism, as well as newer religions, including Wicca, Scientology, and hare Krishna. V3221x A study of different theoretical approaches to deviance and an analysis of important empirical research on various forms of deviant behavior.
Crime is considered within the broader context of social deviance.
V3235y Social movements and the theories social scientists use to explain them, with emphasis on the American civil rights and women's movements. Topics inlcluded theories of participation, the personal and social consequences of social movements, the rationality of protest, the influence of ideology, organization, and the state on movement success, social movements, and the mass media. Topics covered include food and cuisine manners, urban topography, gender, and popular culture. V3555y An examination of major theoretical frameworks and empirical research concerning the family. Analysis of the contemporary industrial family, with considerable attention to historical and cross-cultural materials.