Main focus on third world economies. Theory of international trade, the gains from trade, tariffs and other trade restrictions, cartels SYO 4400. An introduction to the organizational, economic and political structures and problems of American health care. Also introduces several of the sociological approaches that examine these issues. This course deals with American political institutions, political organizations, pressure groups, and the public s participation in political processes.
Discussion focuses on current political issues from a sociological perspective.
This course deals with variations and patterns of development in individuals and social institutions across societies. This course represents the study of social psychology from a sociological perspective. Specifically, it is an analysis of the influence of the groups and the individual on each other, including the study of norms, group pressure, leadership, motivation, and social personality. This course examines the causes and consequences of population change in the United States and the world with an assessment of the impact of demographic change on various social institutions. Social Classes and Inequality Basic theory of social stratification is presented and used in description of the stratification system in the United States and other nations.